APPLICATION REPORT: Active control of friction coefficient with electro-sensitive biolubricants

Investigadores

Moisés García Morales y Miguel Ángel Delgado Canto

Actividad

Elaboración de una nota técnica para la empresa Anton Paar sobre aplicación de una célula electrotribológica para alto voltaje a nuestros biolubricantes electrorreológicos

Resumen

The electro-active control of friction is an incipient area of growing interest, and one of the greatest challenges of Tribology. At present, one of the most promising technological innovations in lubrication is linked to the use of electro-rheological (ER) fluids. These “smart materials” allow instant and on-demand control of their friction behavior through the application of an electric potential. The development of a new generation of instruments aimed to their comprehensive tribological characterization under external electric fields is yet to be explored.