Molecular design of complex lubricants to reduce friction

复杂润滑剂的分子设计可减少摩擦

• 批准号: DP200100442
• 负责人: Prof Billy Todd
• 金额: $ 28.78万
• 依托单位: Swinburne University of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2025-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP200100442
• 关键词: Molecular; design; complex; lubricants; reduce

We will investigate the molecular level design of friction modifiers for a new generation of industrial lubricants. The goal is to dramatically reduce friction between moving mechanical parts, hence increasing energy efficiency in machines and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. We will design and test these new friction modifiers by a combination of theoretical and computational methods based in statistical mechanics and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics and directly compare results with experimental measurements. Our investigations will pave the way to develop new cost-effective friction modifiers without the need for traditional and costly trial and error laboratory based experimentation.

我们将研究用于新一代工业润滑油的摩擦改进剂的分子水平设计。其目标是大幅减少移动机械部件之间的摩擦，从而提高机器的能效并减少全球温室气体排放。我们将采用基于统计力学和非平衡分子动力学的理论和计算相结合的方法来设计和测试这些新型摩擦改进剂，并将结果与实验测量结果直接进行比较。我们的研究将为开发新的高性价比摩擦改进剂铺平道路，而不需要传统的昂贵的实验室试验和错误试验。