Minimizing frictional irreversibility in a rough-walled tapered bearing with a nanoparticle-enhanced Sutterby lubricant.

The thermodynamic performance of a tapered roller bearing is governed by the irreversible dissipation within its lubricating film. Minimizing the total entropy generation rate, which arises from fluid friction and heat transfer, is paramount for enha…

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