Research note on surface tension relaxation of lubricants by humidification of the gas phase Articles uri icon

authors

  • ALVAREZ VALENZUELA, MARCO ANTONIO
  • JIMENEZ LOPEZ, SERGIO
  • DIEZ JIMENEZ, EFREN
  • VALIENTE BLANCO, IGNACIO
  • PEREZ DIAZ, JOSE LUIS

publication date

  • June 2014

start page

  • 41

end page

  • 43

issue

  • 2

volume

  • 2

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 2281-6704

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2281-6712

abstract

  • URL: http://www.praiseworthyprize.org/jsm/index.php?journal=ireamt&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=13501 ------------------------- Abstract: In this paper the pending drop method is used in order to measure the surface tension of water (as lubricant) in air vs. humidity at 3, 13, 15 and 30ºC. The results demonstrate that the steam in air acts as an effective surfactant for the water-air interface. This can be related to the dynamic effect of vaporization according to Newton's third law. A method to substitute chemical surfactants by just water steam has therefore been proposed. This method allows increasing the lubricating properties of liquids, in this case water

keywords

  • surface tension; surfactants; humidification; relaxation; surfactants