Abstract
The on-line feedback control of sliding friction of metallic tribopairs lubricated by adsorbed sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) films was demonstrated on a customized tribosystem, in which the external electric field applied on the tribopair was modulated in feedback according to the electrical contact resistance signal. When a positive voltage was applied, the adsorption of SDS anions on the surface of tribopair was enhanced so that the boundary film was stable. When the contact resistance increased to a pre-set threshold (e.g., 6~10 Ω), which indicated the formation of a relatively complete boundary film, the external voltage was switched off for saving energy. For an aqueous solution with 160 mM SDS as the lubricant, the coefficient of friction (COF) was decreased by 24% for the 316 L plate/304 steel ball under 804 MPa by modulating the applied potential of +3.5 V. For the propylene carbonate lubricant with 5 mM SDS, the COF was decreased by 39% for the Cu plate/304 steel ball under 499 MPa and 54% for the Cu plate/bearing steel ball under 520 MPa by modulating the applied potential of +20 V. This novel approach could be effective to keep good boundary lubrication of machine components under variable work conditions by on-line sensing and actuation.
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