Electrical Properties of Electric Vehicle Gear Oils

This study compared the oxidation resistance of three commercial oils used in electric car transmissions. The tests were carried out on a stand equipped with a gear train in accordance with ASTM D5704. The changes in physicochemical and dielectric parameters as well as the degree of degradation were...

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Main Authors: Ewa Barglik, Agnieszka Skibińska, Wojciech Krasodomski, Kornel Dybich, Dariusz Sacha
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/13/3579
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Wojciech Krasodomski
Kornel Dybich
Dariusz Sacha
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description This study compared the oxidation resistance of three commercial oils used in electric car transmissions. The tests were carried out on a stand equipped with a gear train in accordance with ASTM D5704. The changes in physicochemical and dielectric parameters as well as the degree of degradation were assessed by means of the FTIR spectral analysis method. Significant changes in physicochemical parameters were noticeable, including an increase in the acid number as well as an increase in kinematic viscosity at 40 °C and a decrease at 100 °C. The test results show that the oil dedicated to hybrid vehicles degraded the least, while the other oils, dedicated to electric vehicles, lost their lubricating properties to a significant extent. In addition, attention was paid to the abrasion generated during the operation of the gearbox, which has a fairly considerable impact on the change in the dielectric properties of the oils tested. In the future, more detailed research should be carried out on the effects of varying temperatures and of an electromagnetic field on the degradation of gear oils dedicated to EVs and to determine how their dielectric properties change.
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spelling doaj-art-87b6f287f1dd4f1c8023baa34d9922ea2025-08-20T02:35:57ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-07-011813357910.3390/en18133579Electrical Properties of Electric Vehicle Gear OilsEwa Barglik0Agnieszka Skibińska1Wojciech Krasodomski2Kornel Dybich3Dariusz Sacha4Oil and Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Kraków, PolandOil and Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Kraków, PolandOil and Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Kraków, PolandOil and Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Kraków, PolandOil and Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Kraków, PolandThis study compared the oxidation resistance of three commercial oils used in electric car transmissions. The tests were carried out on a stand equipped with a gear train in accordance with ASTM D5704. The changes in physicochemical and dielectric parameters as well as the degree of degradation were assessed by means of the FTIR spectral analysis method. Significant changes in physicochemical parameters were noticeable, including an increase in the acid number as well as an increase in kinematic viscosity at 40 °C and a decrease at 100 °C. The test results show that the oil dedicated to hybrid vehicles degraded the least, while the other oils, dedicated to electric vehicles, lost their lubricating properties to a significant extent. In addition, attention was paid to the abrasion generated during the operation of the gearbox, which has a fairly considerable impact on the change in the dielectric properties of the oils tested. In the future, more detailed research should be carried out on the effects of varying temperatures and of an electromagnetic field on the degradation of gear oils dedicated to EVs and to determine how their dielectric properties change.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/13/3579dielectric propertiesgear oilelectric vehiclestransmission
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Agnieszka Skibińska
Wojciech Krasodomski
Kornel Dybich
Dariusz Sacha
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Energies
dielectric properties
gear oil
electric vehicles
transmission
title Electrical Properties of Electric Vehicle Gear Oils
title_full Electrical Properties of Electric Vehicle Gear Oils
title_fullStr Electrical Properties of Electric Vehicle Gear Oils
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title_short Electrical Properties of Electric Vehicle Gear Oils
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topic dielectric properties
gear oil
electric vehicles
transmission
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