Presentation Profile
The Role of Lubrication and Tribology in the Advancement of Sustainability
Currently Scheduled: 10/12/2021 - 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Room: Poster Parkway
Main Author
Dr. Raj Shah - Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
- Karandeep Singh - Dept. Of Chemical Engineering, State Univ. of NY, Stony Brook
- Nathan Aragon - Koehler Instrument Company, Inc.
Abstract:
Tribology has a major impact on sustainability in many different fields in varying ways. In order to reduce wear in machines and increase their lifetime, the friction between the parts of the machinery can be reduced, and as a result minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and increases machine efficiency. As machines get more efficient and last longer, they require less maintenance and waste less energy. Tribology has the potential to greatly improve different fields, such as wind power generation and electric vehicles, leading to increased sustainability. Wind power is one of the best options for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and by utilizing tribology, wind turbines can be made more effective and economical. This allows for it to become a more reliable source of power. Due to this, electric vehicles become a more environmentally friendly option since they would be powered by renewable energy, such as wind or solar power. The field of tribology would make the vehicles themselves more efficient as well as increase the potential of the vehicle’s batteries. On top of these benefits, using natural or biodegradable lubricants, which have the potential to be even better than synthetic lubricants, would make wind power generation and electric vehicles even more sustainable and environmentally friendly. This poster will go further into detail about how bio-lubricants, wind power, electric vehicles, and various other fields are benefited by tribology and lead to a more sustainable future.
