Green tribology
Green tribology is a branch of tribology that aims to minimize the environmental impact of tribological systems along their entire lifecycle. In particular, green tribology aims to reduce tribological losses (e.g., friction and wear) using technologies with minimal environmental impact. This is in contrast to traditional tribology, where the means of reducing tribological losses are not holistically evaluated according to their environmental impact.[1]
Focus areas[edit]
Focus areas of green tribology are:[2]
- biomimetic and self-lubricating materials and surfaces
- biodegradable and environment-friendly lubricants, coatings, and materials
- and tribology of renewable and/or sustainale sources of energy
The 12 principles of green tribology[edit]
To guide scientists and engineers in the design of green tribological systems, 12 principles of green tribology have been defined, which are based on the 12 principles of green chemistry:[2]
- Minimization of heat and energy dissipation
- Minimization of wear
- Reduction or complete elimination of lubrication, and use of self-lubricating systems
- Use of natural lubricants
- Use of biodegradable lubrication
- Application of green chemistry and green engineering principles
- Use of biomimetic approaches
- Use of surface texturing
- Consideration of environmental implications of coatings
- Design for degradation (reuse, recycle)
- Use of real-time monitoring for the prevention of hazardous substance generation
- Priotization of technologies for sustainable energy applications
References[edit]
- ↑ Green Tribology | SpringerLink. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-23681-5. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nosonovsky, Michael; Bhushan, Bharat (2010-10-28). "Green tribology: principles, research areas and challenges". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 368 (1929): 4677–4694. doi:10.1098/rsta.2010.0200. ISSN 1364-503X. PMID 20855315.
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