Quarterly progress report on tribopolymerization as an anti-wear mechanism for the period January--March 1997 Page: 4 of 6
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During the first three months of 1997, progress on the DOE/ERIP project,
"Tribopolymerization as an Antiwear Mechanism," was made in several areas.
The most important items are discussed below.
1. New Pin-on-Disk Machine Obtained
Acquisition of our new high temperature, liquid/vapor phase pin-on-disk machine
described in the Site Visit Handout Material, 23 AugustA 996. The equipment
arrived in early March 1997. A third of its cost came&from DOE/ERIP funds
designated for this purpose. This device will greatly enhance our capabilities in
examining antiwear effects of tribomonomers at high temperatures either under
liquid or vapor phase conditions. The machine is instrumented to measure load,
speed, temperature, and linear wear with computer-controlled feedback and data
acquisition system. It can be used with ceramic as well as metal specimens and
is probably one of the most sophisticated and advanced pin-on-disk devices in
existence. It was designed specifically for this study by Teretechnology in
Radom, Poland with aid from Dr. Furey, Principal Investigator on the DOE/ERIP
project. Preliminary checking of the machine and its operation was recently
carried out in March.
2. ISATA Paper "Tribopolymerization: An Advanced Lubrication Concept
for Automotive Engines and Systems of the Future"
The above paper, accepted for presentation and publication y the -30
International Symposium for the Advancement of Automotive Technology
(ISATA), was rated by the reviewers as "excellent." A copy of that paper, which
recognizes the part played by our DOE/ERIP grant, is attached for your
information. The paper will be presented in June by Dr. Furey.
3. Thesis Research on DOE/ERIP Proiect by Mr. Jeff Valentino
Mr. Valentino, who carried out his Master of Science thesis research on the
DOE/ERIP Project, continued in the final write-up of his thesis. It has not yet
been completed but progress has been made in organizing the extensive data on
antiwear effects of "high temperature" tribomonomers, i.e., monomers expected
to form protective surface films at high temperatures as well as monomers
designed to form more thermally stable polymeric films.
4. Patent Activity
Three new disclosures have been made on patent antiwear compounds and
classes of compounds designed for high frictional energy, higher temperature
use. At least two patent applications were made during the first quarter of 1997
in areas relating to tribopolymerization as an antiwear mechanism. One of these
was on vapor phase lubrication.
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Furey, Michael J. Quarterly progress report on tribopolymerization as an anti-wear mechanism for the period January--March 1997, report, April 1997; Blacksburg, Virginia. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc677900/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.