Non-Newtonian behavior in canola-oil-based bio-hydraulic oil

作者：Elemsimit Hamid A; Grecov Dana^*

来源：Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology , 2016, 230(3): 257-265.

DOI：10.1177/1350650115599013

• Rheology
• lubrication
• liquid crystal
• bio-oil
• vegetable oil
• triglyceride
• viscoelasticity
• microstructure

The use of vegetable oils can offer important environmental advantages with respect to biodegradability and renewability, along with good performance in a range of different applications. Unlike petroleum-based lubricants, which have been studied and developed over a century, knowledge related to vegetable-oil-based lubricants is limited. In this work, the rheological properties of industrial canola-oil-based bio-lubricants were investigated using a rotary rheometer. The bio-hydraulic oil exhibited constant viscosity at both moderate and high shear rates, as well as shear thinning at low shear rates and temperatures less than 30?. Frequency sweep tests revealed significant viscoelasticity in the bio-hydraulic oil, which developed over time. Time dependence and structure recovery effects were also investigated. These experiments reveal some characteristic liquid crystal fingerprints. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the most extended rheological characterization of low-viscosity vegetable-oil-based lubricants.

• 出版日期2016-3