Lubrication Fundamentals, Second Edition

Don M. Pirro, Ekkehard Daschner (Autoren)

A.A. Wessol (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

540 Seiten

2001 | 2nd New edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-0574-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Emphasizing the need for lubrication and careful lubricant selection, this title discusses product basics, machine elements that require lubrication, methods of application, and lubricant storage, handling, and conservation. It examines contemporary lubrication requirements, petroleum crude selection, as well as product formulation and evaluation.

---

Building on the cornerstone of the first edition, Lubrication Fundamentals Second Edition outlines the emergence of higher performance-specialty application oils and greases and emphasizes the need for lubrication and careful lubricant selection. Thoroughly updated and rewritten since the previous edition reached its 10th printing, the book discusses product basics, machine elements that require lubrication, methods of application, lubricant storage and handling, and lubricant conservation. Keeping the characteristics that made the first edition a classic reference, this second edition provides current information in the format readers have come to trust.

About the authors . . .

D. M. PIRRO is the Equipment Builder and OEM Manager, ExxonMobil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia. The author or contributing editor of several scholarly articles on synthetic lubes, environmental awareness applications, grease technology, lubricant interchangeability, and oil analysis, Mr. Pirro is a Certified Lubrication Specialist and a member of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and the Association of Manufacturing Technology. He received the B.S. degree (1978) in mechanical engineering and the B.A. degree (1978) in business administration from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

A. A. WESSOL is a part-time Lubrication Consultant for the ExxonMobil Corporation in Manassas, Virginia. Mr. Wessol retired from the Mobil Corporation after 24 years in various advanced technical positions. The author or coauthor of numerous professional papers on the environmental aspects of lubrication, plant engineering, hydraulics, and pneumatics, he received the B.S. degree (1972) in mathematics, physics, and chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION
Premodern History of Petroleum
Petroleum in North America
Development of Lubricants
Future Prospects

REFINING PROCESSES AND LUBRICANT BASE STOCKS
Crude Oil
Refining
Lubricant Base Stocks
Lube Refining Processes
Lubricating Base Stock Processing

LUBRICATING OILS
Additives
Physical and Chemical Characteristics
Evaluation and Performance Tests
Engine Tests for Oil Performance
Automotive Gear Lubricants
Automatic Transmission Fluids

LUBRICATING GREASES
Why Greases are Used
Composition of Grease
Manufacturing of Grease
Grease Characteristics
Evaluation and Performance

SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS
Synthesized Hydrocarbon Fluids
Organic Esters
Polyglycols
Phosphate Esters
Other Synthetic Lubricating Fluids

ENVIRONMENTAL LUBRICANTS
Environmental Considerations
Definitions and Test Procedures
Base Materials
Product Selection Process
Converting to EA Lubrication

HYDRAULICS
Principles
System Components
Controlling Pressure and Flow
Actuators
Hydraulic Drives
Oil Reserves
Oil Qualities Required by Hydraulic Systems
Special Characteristics in Hydraulic Fluids
Hydraulic System Maintenance

LUBRICATING FILMS AND MACHINE ELEMENTS: BEARINGS, SLIDES, WAYS, GEARS, COUPLINGS, CHAINS, WIRE ROPE
Types of Lubricating Film
Plain Bearings
Rolling Element Bearings
Slides, Guides, and Ways
Gears
Lubricant Characteristics for Enclosed Gears
AGMA Specifications for Lubricants for Open Gearing
Cylinders
Flexible Couplings
Drive Chains
Cams and Cam Followers
Wire Ropes

LUBRICANT APPLICATION
All-Loss Methods
Reuse Methods
Other Reuse Methods

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Design and Construction Considerations
Fuel and Combustion Considerations
Operating Considerations
Maintenance Considerations
Engine Oil Recommendations by Field of Engine Use

STATIONARY GAS TURBINES
Principles of Gas Turbines
Jet Engines for Industrial Use
Gas Turbine Applications
Lubrication of Gas Turbines

STEAM TURBINES
Steam Turbine Operation
Turbine Control Systems
Lubricated Components

HYDRAULIC TURBINES
Turbine Types
Lubricated Parts
Lubricant Recommendations

NUCLEAR REACTORS AND POWER GENERATORS
Reactor Types
Radiation Effects on Petroleum Products
Lubrication Recommendations

AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS COMPONENTS
Suspension and Steering Linkages
Steering Gear
Wheel Bearings
Brake Systems
Miscellaneous Components

AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND DRIVE TRAINS
Clutches
Transmissions
Drive Shafts and Universal Joints
Transaxles
Other Gear Cases
Automotive Gear Lubricants
Torque Converter and Automotive Transmission Fluids
Multipurpose Tractor Fluids

COMPRESSORS
Reciprocating Air and Gas Compressors
Rotary Compressors
Dynamic Compressors
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Compressors

HANDLING, STORING, AND DISPENSING LUBIRCANTS
Handling
Storing
Dispensing

IN-PLANT HANDLING AND PURIFICATION FOR LUBRICANT CONSERVATION
Overview of In-Plant Handling
Product Selection
In-Service Handling
In-Service Purification
Purification Methods
Reclamation and Re-Refining of Lubricating Oils
Waste Collection and Routing
Final Disposal

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.8.2001
• Verlagsort: Bosa Roca
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 930 g
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-8247-0574-2 / 0824705742
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8247-0574-9 / 9780824705749
• Zustand: Neuware