DOI https://doi.org/10.9725/kts.2020.36.6.342
식물성 오일의 혼합조건에 따른 윤활 특성 연구
정희영1ㆍ김현준2,3†
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경북대학교 정밀기계공학과 학부과정생
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경북대학교 정밀기계공학과 부교수
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경북대학교 미래과학기술융합학과 부교수
Study on Lubrication Characteristics of Vegetable Oil Based on Blending Condition
Hee-Young Jung
1and Hyun-Joon Kim
2,3†1
Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University
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Associate Professor, Dept. of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University
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Associate Professor, Dept. of Department of Advanced Science and Technology Convergence, Kyungpook National University
(Received Ocotober 20, 2020 ; Revised November 24, 2020 ; Accepted November 24, 2020)
Abstract − The rapidly increasing threats to the environmental has increased the demand for biodegradable lubricants.
Vegetable oils, such as olive, coconut, and sunflower oils, are readily obtainable and are not harmful, unlike synthetic and mineral oils. The tribological characteristics of these oils should be adequately examined for industrial applications.
In this study, the lubrication characteristics of olive oil is investigated using a pin-on-disk-type tribometer under 500 gf of normal force, and the examination results are compared and analyzed with those of commercial synthetic lubri- cants for friction and wear. In addition, stearic acid, which is a type of saturated fatty acid, is mixed with olive oil as an additive to improve its lubrication characteristics. Olive oil with stearic acid additive is thus observed to exhibit the lowest friction coefficient for rotational speeds of 200 to 800 rpm. According to the wear analysis, a minimal amount of wear is observed when no additive is used. Hence, olive oil is able to effectively reduce friction and wear at relatively low speeds. These low friction and wear characteristics of olive oil are attributed to its compatibility with the substrate.
Keywords − olive oil(올리브유), fatty acid(지방산), lubrication(윤활), additives(첨가제), wear(마모)
1. 서 론
지난 수십년간 환경오염과 에너지 절감, 그리고 천연자
원의 보존 등에 대한 논의가 산업계 및 사회전반에서 널 리 이루어져 왔다. 인류가 소비하는 자원량은 매년 급속 히 증가하여 오늘날에는 연간 400 exajoules (EJ)에 이른 다고 알려져 있으며, 화석연료 소모로 인한 이산화탄소 배 출은 지구온난화의 주된 원인으로 작용하고 있어 국가적 차원에서의 대응이 요구되고 있다[1]. 마찰 및 마모와 같 은 트라이볼로지적 문제는 환경 및 경제적 문제와 매우 밀접한 관계를 맺고 있어 이에 관한 많은 연구가 지속적
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