Progress in green tribology : green and conventional techniques

Preface
About the editor
Contents
List of contributing authors
1 Tribological Materials – An Ecosustainable Perspective
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Concept of ecofriendly tribology
		1.2.1 Monitoring and minimization of carbon footprint
		1.2.2 Energy consumption
		1.2.3 Economic analysis
	1.3 Materials for tribology and surface engineering techniques
		1.3.1 Use of natural products
		1.3.2 Surface modification techniques
	1.4 Ecofriendly lubricants
		1.4.1 Vegetable oils
		1.4.2 Additives for ecofriendly lubricants
		1.4.3 Ionic lubricants
		1.4.4 Ecofriendly solid lubricants
	1.5 Implementation of reusable techniques
		1.5.1 Reutilization of used lubrication oil
		1.5.2 Utilization of waste cooking oil as lubricant
		1.5.3 Recycling of waste Ni–Cd batteries into greases
	1.6 Development of efficient systems
		1.6.1 Minimization of losses
		1.6.2 Regenerative design
	1.7 Use of biomimetic techniques and materials
	1.8 Implementation of optimization techniques
	1.9 Monitoring of tribological systems
		1.9.1 Improving device service life
		1.9.2 Targeting toward low maintenance systems
	1.10 Stress on computer simulation in design wherever possible
	1.11 Stop reinventing the wheel/research duplication
		1.11.1 Need for coordinated research and knowledge transfer
	1.12 Industry–academia partnerships
		1.12.1 Awareness about new generation (efficient) technologies
		1.12.2 Troubleshooting of existing problems
	1.13 Closure
	References
2 Preparation and Tribology Performance of Bio-based Ceramic Particles from Rice Waste
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Preparation and characterization
	2.3 Characterization of tribology
	2.4 Wear and friction mechanism
	2.5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgments
	References
3 Tribological Behavior and Tribochemistry of Ti3SiC2 in Water and Alcohols
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Tribological behavior of Ti3SiC2 in water and alcohols
		3.2.1 Lubrication regime
		3.2.2 Tribological behavior in water
		3.2.3 Tribological behavior in alcohols
		3.2.4 Comparison of tribological behavior in water and alcohols
		3.2.5 Lubricating additive for water and alcohols
	3.3 Tribochemistry
	3.4 Abrasive-free polishing of Ti3SiC2 in water
	3.5 Concluding remarks
	Acknowledgment
	References
4 Modelling and Analysis of the Oil-Film Pressure of a Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing Lubricated by Nano-based Biolubricants Using a D-Optimal Design
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Experimental details
		4.2.1 Synthesis of a nano-based biolubricant
		4.2.2 Experimental design and procedure
		4.2.3 Development of a mathematical model
	4.3 Results and discussion
		4.3.1 Analysis of the developed quadratic model
		4.3.2 Optimization of the oil-film pressure of lubricants using the desirability analysis
	4.4 Confirmation tests
	4.5 Analysis of the oil-film pressure
	4.6 Scanning electron microscopic analysis of worn surfaces
	4.7 Conclusions
	Acknowledgment
	References
5 Wear Performance of Oil Palm Seed Fibre-Reinforced Polyester (OpSeFRP) Composite Aged in Brake Fluid Solutions
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Materials preparation
		5.2.1 Preparation of fibres
		5.2.2 Preparation of composite
	5.3 Experimental procedure
	5.4 Results and discussions
		5.4.1 Wear performance
		5.4.2 Friction performance
		5.4.3 Temperature performance
		5.4.4 Surface roughness analysis
		5.4.5 Morphology analysis of the worn samples
	5.5 Conclusion
	References
Index