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- Title
Building sustainability into the aviation lubricants industry.
- Authors
McGuire, Nancy
- Abstract
The article offers information on the Aviation lubricants which have become very specialized to meet the demands of high-performance jet turbine engines. It discusses that exacting certification requirements constrain changes in aviation lubricant formulations, but safety is paramount, and lubricants work very well; and mentions that future electric, hybrid electric and hydrogen-fueled aircraft present a need and an opportunity for significant changes in lubrication and cooling fluids.
- Subjects
JET engines; LUBRICATING oils; NATURAL gas; ENERGY consumption in transportation; SPARE parts; AIR travel; TURBOJET engines; HEAT engines
- Publication
Tribology & Lubrication Technology, 2022, Vol 78, Issue 10, p36
- ISSN
1545-858X
- Publication type
Article