For water-lubricated stern tube bearing in ships, bearing material with low friction can
prevent severe damage on the shaft surface when lubrication failure occurs, and hence …

Harsh operating conditions subject the water-lubricated stern bearings of a ship to a non-
uniform stress field, leading to frequent boundary lubrication between the bearing and shaft …

The frictional performance of modified porous ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
(UHMWPE) oil-containing composite materials under pure water and seawater conditions is …

Nowadays, polymers frequently replace metals in several applications where comparable
properties are desired due to the convenience of processing them as per the requirement …

Owing to the environment-friendliness, the water-lubricated bearings may replace
conventional oil-lubricated bearings, particularly for marine propulsion systems. When the …

To improve the tribological properties of polyurethane (PU) based water-lubricated bearings
specifically under severe conditions, expanded graphite/paraffin (EG/paraffin) is synthesized …

When compression-ignition (CI) engines are fueled by biodiesel, the engine oil is prone to
the dilution of biodiesel and water due to the incomplete combustion, resulted by a higher …

There is currently no effective method to achieve in-situ monitoring of wear volume and
contact temperature of water-lubricated bearings (WLBs), despite these being critical …

The water-lubricated bearing plays a crucial role in the ship propulsion system, significantly
impacting vessel safety. However, under the harsh working conditions of low-speed and …

Purpose Rubber-plastic double-layer bush water-lubricated bearings have demonstrated
superior performance, while research on their vibration characteristics remains limited. This …