Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRECISION ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING
Volume 17, Issue 6, Pages 829-841Publisher
KOREAN SOC PRECISION ENG
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-016-0102-0
Keywords
Nano-lubrication; Thin film; Vapor phase lubrication; Minimum quantity lubrication; Self-assembled monolayer
Funding
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korea Government (MSIP) [2010-0018289]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2010-0018289] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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Lubrication is essential for proper and reliable operation of mechanical systems as it is vital to reduce friction and wear of moving components to assure high quality performance. Particularly, with continued development of precision devices the need to acquire effective lubrication technology for micro-systems continues to rise. The challenge lies in the fact that conventional lubrication methods cannot be applied to micro-systems due to viscosity effects. Thus, driven by the needs of precision devices, stringent operating conditions and environmental preservation, numerous alternatives to conventional liquid lubricants have been proposed. In this paper, various lubrication methods to replace or improve conventional liquid lubrication and their characteristics are reviewed. Fundamental mechanism and tribological characteristics of minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), vapor phase lubrication (VPL), and self-assembled monolayer are discussed.
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