Vegetable oils have a unique characteristic specifically in terms of environmental issues and
are preferred as a potential bio lubricant to replace existing mineral oil. The main objective …

Mineral oil based lubricants are generally used in hydrodynamic journal bearing. These
lubricants are toxic, non biodegradable and harmful for the environment. Vegetable oil being …

The yearly emissions of synthetic oil to the watercourses alarmingly affect the living
organisms in the water bodies, lands and affects the entire earth as a harmful pollutant. Oils …

Mineral oil–based lubricants play an important role to serve industrial lubrication and
cooling requirements. However, these oils are environmentally unacceptable due to their …

Bearings are designed to support the loads normally applied to the shaft, while allowing
relative movement between two machine elements. Journal or sliding bearings are perhaps …

The overwhelming utilization of petroleum-based products and the scarcity of the raw
materials in the coming future, along with their negative impacts on the environment, has …

Journal bearings of different configurations have been extensively used in turbomachinery
and power generating equipments. Although circular bearings have simplest configuration …

The emergence of nanotechnology and existence of computational techniques for
measuring the thermophysical properties of nanolubricants has culminated in a substantial …

Purpose This paper aims to study the lubrication mechanism of textured journal bearings.
Design/methodology/approach CFD models for textured journal bearings are established …

The development of polymer-based nanofluid bio-lubricants marks a significant
advancement in improving the functionality and longevity of artificial joints. This review …