Measurement and Analysis of Bicycle Lubricants to Optimise Friction Reduction and Characterise Environmental Impact

“通过应用良好的科学和基于结果的数据，mucoff努力消除自行车链条润滑的‘神话和轶事’。链条的摩擦学（磨损和摩擦）非常复杂，链条中的许多部件经历不同的摩擦状态，因此许多测试都是在基于应用的测力计上进行的。对于下一代润滑油的开发，我们将更多地依赖于化学分析和快速可重复的摩擦学测试。这将允许：\*更好、更透明地了解性能和对消费者的环境影响\*更快的产品开发\*更有针对性的性能提升\*更少的开发迭代。该研究将创造一种新的测量和分析过程，以确定和评分润滑油成分的性能和环境影响。该研究还包括一个快速、高度可重复、新颖的过程来测量和分析性能和耐久性。这将在我们的应用专用测功机上进行验证。”

"Muc-Off strive to take the 'myth and anecdote' out of bicycle chain lubrication by the application of good science and results-based data. The tribology (wear and friction) of chain links is extremely complex with many components in the chain undergoing different friction regimes, and for this reason much testing is on application-based Dynamometers. For the development of the next generation of lubricants we will rely more heavily on chemical analysis and fast repeatable tribology testing. This will allow:\* A better, more transparent, understanding of the performance and environmental impact for the consumer\* Faster product development\* More targeted performance gains\* Less development iterations.The research will create a novel measurement and analysis process to determine and score lubricant component's performance and environmental impact. The research also includes a fast, highly repeatable, novel process to measure and analyse the performance and durability. This will be validated on our application specific Dynamometers"