The volume of lubrication literature continued to expand, reflecting the increased experimental and theoretical attention being given to this discipline; this year’s Digest reviews more than five times the number of papers covered in the first Digest (for 1949).
This 1961–1962 lubrication digest reviews developments in fluid-film and rolling-element bearings, lubrication for bearings, gears, and automobiles; and covers basic work done in the general areas of friction and wear; elastohydrodynamic, boundary, and full film lubrication; and lubricant properties. The authors cover specific areas of lubrication literature and it is recommended that the reader, even the specialist, peruse related areas since the years of effort in this field have exposed more of the fundamentals; and the conclusious drawn, and the basic laws formulated in one area are important to all areas. It is wistfully hoped that the digest will disclose disproportionate effort because of funding and imbalance between empirical and theoretical work and spur corrective action.
In this review the developments in the fields of lubricants, friction, and bearing materials have been summarized by various authorities in each particular field. The review covers the period from June to December, 1963. The developments in bearings and gears will be published at a later date. Much of the published work is concerned with high temperature and vacuum conditions. However, it is of interest to note the large increase in the published work in solid lubricants over that of previous years.
The volume of lubrication literature continued to expand, reflecting the increased experimental and theoretical attention being given this discipline; this year’s Digest reviews more than five times the number of papers covered in the first Digest (for 1949).
The 1962–1963 Lubrication Review brings together information on publications relating to several aspects of the broad field of lubrication. Although it does not cover all of the significant domestic and foreign publications in this field, it does summarize many of the results of current theoretical and experimental investigations. It also indicates themes or patterns of current programs relating to lubrication. The review is more than a list of references since each reviewer has commented on the essential elements or results reported by the investigators. The areas reviewed include fluid-film lubrication, developments in lubricants, metalworking lubricants, automotive lubricants, gear lubrication, boundary lubrication, rolling element bearings, and friction and wear. It is hoped that those who are currently involved in these specific areas will find the review helpful in summarizing recent developments in these areas and that those who are interested in extending their knowledge of lubrication theory and practice might find the review to be a helpful guide.
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