5-9 Lubricants and Lubrication Systems

DESCRIBE the functions of lubricants
- To reduce friction caused by metal-to-metal contact
- Essential to prevent wear in mechanical devices where surfaces rub together
DESCRIBE the characteristics of synthetic lubricants,
- Acids and other chemicals are the base
- Some materials are incompatible and synthetic oils of different manufacturers.
- Fine lubrication qualities over petroleum based oils, such as:
- lower tendency to leave coking deposits
- stronger chemical stability at higher temperatures.
- Disadvatages
- Very corrosive
- Limited shelf life of approx. 6 months
DEFINE viscosity

the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow.
DESCRIBE a basic aircraft lubrication system

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5-9 Lubricants and Lubrication Systems

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2016-06-22T01:51:42Z

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