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Customer
Issue
Solution(s)
Barriers
Research
Topic(s)
higher power
density bearings
density bearings
-new coatings, designs,
or lubricants
or lubricants
-F&W data
and models
-wear of bearing
materials and
coatings
(contaminated lubes,
EGR, etc.)
and models
-wear of bearing
materials and
coatings
(contaminated lubes,
EGR, etc.)
-surface
modification,
design codes,
failure
mechanisms,
bench-top tests, &
lubricants
modification,
design codes,
failure
mechanisms,
bench-top tests, &
lubricants
low friction,
durable seals
durable seals
-new designs and
materials
materials
-friction & wear
models
models
-design codes &
bench-top tests
bench-top tests
high power
density
transmissions
density
transmissions
-use of premium steels
-surface treatments &
coatings
-forced lubrication
-surface treatments &
coatings
-forced lubrication
-pitting
-wear
-models of drag
losses in friction
systems
-wear
-models of drag
losses in friction
systems
-failure
mechanisms,
surface
modification,
design codes, &
bench-top tests
mechanisms,
surface
modification,
design codes, &
bench-top tests
emissions
-synthetic lubricants
-non-emitting additives
-non-emitting additives
-lack of fundamental
understanding of
lubricant/additive
chemistry
understanding of
lubricant/additive
chemistry
-lubricants &
bench-top tests
bench-top tests
catalyst poisoning
-low S, P base stocks
and additives
and additives
ditto
ditto
extended life
-base-stock and additive
improvements
improvements
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universal lubes
ditto
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H) Lubricant
Suppliers
Suppliers
segmented lubes
-novel designs
-inadequate design
codes
codes
-design codes
operating costs
-more efficient engines
-lower wheel/rail losses
-see Section E
-cost
-see Section E
-lubricants &
surface
modification
surface
modification
emissions
-locomotive design
-see Section E
-see Section E
I) Railroads
safety
-better control of
wheel/rail forces
wheel/rail forces
-cost
-lubricants
J) Locomotive
Manufacturers
Manufacturers
emissions
-lower production of
emissions
-after-treatment
-EGR
emissions
-after-treatment
-EGR
-see Section E
-see Section E