On Nov 11, 11:00=A0am, Bret Cahill <BretCah...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Lubricants in bearings and gear units ensure that not too much energy
> > is lost through friction. Yet it still takes a certain percentage of
> > the energy to compensate for friction losses. Lubricants made of
> > liquid crystals could reduce friction to almost zero.
> >http://www.getclub.com/Show/view.php?best=3DArticles&itemid=3D24
> > (Published at Sciencedaily)
> > With these Lubricants we may see more efficient cars and bykes. And
> > also it will boost all Machines used in Production. Saving lots of
> > energy. And Trans****tation costs will go down.
>
> Most bearings, gears, pistons/cylinders and other wear surfaces are
> designed so that fricition with conventional lubricants is < 5% output
> so there isn't much room for improvement as far as directly saving
> energy in conventional machinery is concerned.
>
> If wind resistance is a factor then the advantage would be even less.
>
> The only way to get real energy savings from a super lubricant is that
> it could result in so much less wear than conventional lubricants that
> previously impractical designs, i. e., lighter gears made of softer
> materials, could suddenly become attractive.
>
> Bret Cahill
Gears are an attempt to maximize friction.
-tg
