Ruben Gonzalez Rodriguez

Ruben Gonzalez Rodriguez

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Journal Articles

  • Díaz-Secades, L.A., González, R., Rivera, N., Quevedo, J.R. and Montañés, E., 2024. Parametric study of organic Rankine working fluids via Bayesian optimization of a preference learning ranking for a waste heat recovery system applied to a case study marine engine. Ocean Engineering, 306.
  • Sanjurjo, C., Oulego, P., Bartolomé, M., Rodríguez, E., Gonzalez, R. and Hernández Battez, A., 2024. Biodiesel production from the microalgae Nannochloropsis gaditana: Optimization of the transesterification reaction and physicochemical characterization. Biomass and Bioenergy, 185.
  • García-Blanco, I., García, T.E., Cabezas, J.G., González, R., Álvarez, G. and Rodríguez, C., 2024. Use of the small punch test for mechanical characterization of co– based laser cladding joint. Engineering Failure Analysis, 159.
  • Díaz-Secades, L.A., González, R. and Rivera, N., 2023. Waste heat recovery from marine engines and their limiting factors: Bibliometric analysis and further systematic review. Cleaner Energy Systems, 6.
  • Díaz-Secades, L.A., González, R., Rivera, N., Montañés, E. and Quevedo, J.R., 2023. Waste heat recovery system for marine engines optimized through a preference learning rank function embedded into a Bayesian optimizer. Ocean Engineering, 281.
  • Bartolomé, M., Gonçalves, D., García Tuero, A., González, R., Hernández Battez, A. and Seabra, J.H.O., 2023. Phosphonium-based ionic liquids as grease additives in rolling bearing tests. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 382.
  • Tuero, A.G., Sanjurjo, C., Rivera, N., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2022. Electrical conductivity and tribological behavior of an automatic transmission fluid additised with a phosphonium-based ionic liquid. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 367.
  • Díaz-Secades, L.A., González, R. and Rivera, N., 2022. Waste heat recovery from marine main medium speed engine block. Energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4E) assessment – Case study. Ocean Engineering, 264.
  • Rodríguez, E., Rivera, N., Fernández-González, A., Pérez, T., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2022. Electrical compatibility of transmission fluids in electric vehicles. Tribology International, 171.
  • Faes, J., González, R., Blanco, D., Fernández-González, A., Hernández-Battez, A., Iglesias, P. and Viesca, J.L., 2022. Methyltrioctylammonium Octadecanoate as Lubricant Additive to Different Base Oils. Lubricants, 10 (6).
  • Ramajo, B., Blanco, D., Rivera, N., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2021. Long-term thermal stability of fatty acid anion-based ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 328.
  • Bartolomé, M., Gonçalves, D., Tuero, A.G., González, R., Battez, A.H. and Seabra, J.H.O., 2021. Greases additised with phosphonium-based ionic liquids - Part I: Rheology, lubricant film thickness and Stribeck curves. Tribology International, 156.
  • Viesca, J.L., González-Cachón, S., García, A., González, R., Bernardo-Sánchez, A. and Hernández Battez, A., 2021. Influence of environmental conditions and oxidation on the coefficient of friction using microalloyed rail steels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 235 (3), 353-360.
  • Bartolomé Sáez, M., Hernández Battez, A.E., Espina Casado, J., Viesca Rodríguez, J.L., Fernández-González, A. and González Rodriguez, R., 2021. Tribological behavior of oils additised with a phosphonium-derived ionic liquid compared to a commercial oil. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 73 (1), 137-144.
  • Viesca, J.L., Faes, J., Rivera, N., Rodríguez, E., Cadenas, M. and González, R., 2021. Thermal stability, traction and tribofilm formation of three fatty acid-derived ionic liquids. Tribology International, 154.
  • Viesca, J.L., Oulego, P., González, R., Guo, H., Battez, A.H. and Iglesias, P., 2021. Miscibility, corrosion and environmental properties of six hexanoate- and sulfonate-based protic ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 322.
  • Faes, J., González, R., Battez, A.H., Blanco, D., Fernández-González, A. and Viesca, J.L., 2021. Friction, wear and corrosion behavior of environmentally-friendly fatty acid ionic liquids. Coatings, 11 (1), 1-16.
  • Sernaglia, M., Blanco, D., Hernández Battez, A., González, R., Fernández-González, A. and Bartolomé, M., 2020. Two fatty acid anion-based ionic liquids - part II: Effectiveness as an additive to a polyol ester. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 310.
  • Sernaglia, M., Blanco, D., Battez, A.H., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Bartolomé, M., 2020. Two fatty acid anion-based ionic liquids - part I: Physicochemical properties and tribological behavior as neat lubricants. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 305.
  • Rivera, N., Blanco, D., Viesca, J.L., Fernández-González, A., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2019. Tribological performance of three fatty acid anion-based ionic liquids (FAILs) used as lubricant additive. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 296.
  • Rivera, N., García, A., Fernández-González, A., Blanco, D., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2019. Tribological behavior of three fatty acid ionic liquids in the lubrication of different material pairs. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 296.
  • Rivera, N., García, A., González, R., Fernández-González, A., Hernández Battez, A. and Cadenas, M., 2019. Ionic-liquid lubrication of a nickel-based coating reinforced with tungsten carbide particles. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 293.
  • González, R., Viesca, J.L., Battez, A.H., Hadfield, M., Fernández-González, A. and Bartolomé, M., 2019. Two phosphonium cation-based ionic liquids as lubricant additive to a polyalphaolefin base oil. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 293.
  • Oulego, P., Faes, J., González, R., Viesca, J.L., Blanco, D. and Battez, A.H., 2019. Relationships between the physical properties and biodegradability and bacteria toxicity of fatty acid-based ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 292.
  • Blanco, D., Rivera, N., Oulego, P., Díaz, M., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2019. Novel fatty acid anion-based ionic liquids: Contact angle, surface tension, polarity fraction and spreading parameter. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 288.
  • Battez, A.H., Rivera, N., Blanco, D., Oulego, P., Viesca, J.L. and González, R., 2019. Physicochemical, traction and tribofilm formation properties of three octanoate-, laurate- and palmitate-anion based ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 284, 639-646.
  • González, R., Ramos, D., Blanco, D., Fernández-González, A., Viesca, J.L., Hadfield, M. and Hernández Battez, A., 2019. Tribological performance of tributylmethylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide as neat lubricant and as an additive in a polar oil. Friction, 7 (3), 282-288.
  • Viesca, J.L., González-Cachón, S., García, A., González, R. and Hernández Battez, A., 2018. Tribological behaviour of microalloyed and conventional C–Mn rail steels in a pure sliding condition. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 232 (9), 2201-2214.
  • Battez, A.H., Ramos, D., Blanco, D., González, R., Fernández-González, A. and Viesca, J.L., 2018. Lubrication Properties of the Ionic Liquid Dodecyl-3 Methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide. Tribology Letters, 66 (1).
  • Fernández-González, A., Mallada, M.T., Viesca, J.L., González, R., Badía, R. and Hernández-Battez, A., 2017. Corrosion activity and solubility in polar oils of three bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide/bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) amide ([NTF2]) anion-based ionic liquids. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 56, 292-298.
  • Blanco, D., González, R., Viesca, J.L., Fernández-González, A., Bartolomé, M. and Hernández Battez, A., 2017. Antifriction and Antiwear Properties of an Ionic Liquid with Fluorine-Containing Anion Used as Lubricant Additive. Tribology Letters, 65 (2).
  • Hernández Battez, A., Fernandes, C.M.C.G., Martins, R.C., Bartolomé, M., González, R. and Seabra, J.H.O., 2017. Two phosphonium cation-based ionic liquids used as lubricant additive: Part I: Film thickness and friction characteristics. Tribology International, 107, 233-239.
  • Blanco, D., Bartolomé, M., Ramajo, B., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Hernández Battez, A., 2017. Isoconversional kinetic analysis applied to five phosphonium cation-based ionic liquids. Thermochimica Acta, 648, 62-74.
  • Viesca, J.L., Mallada, M.T., Blanco, D., Fernández-González, A., Espina-Casado, J., González, R. and Hernández Battez, A., 2017. Lubrication performance of an ammonium cation-based ionic liquid used as an additive in a polar oil. Tribology International, 116, 422-430.
  • Hernández Battez, A., Blanco, D., Fernández-González, A., Mallada, M.T., González, R. and Viesca, J.L., 2016. Friction, wear and tribofilm formation with a [NTf2] anion-based ionic liquid as neat lubricant. Tribology International, 103, 73-86.
  • Blanco, D., Viesca, J.L., Mallada, M.T., Ramajo, B., González, R. and Battez, A.H., 2016. Wettability and corrosion of [NTf2] anion-based ionic liquids on steel and PVD (TiN, CrN, ZrN) coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 302, 13-21.
  • Blanco, D., Bartolomé, M., Ramajo, B., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Hernández Battez, A., 2016. Wetting Properties of Seven Phosphonium Cation-Based Ionic Liquids. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 55 (36), 9594-9602.
  • García, A., Fernández, M.R., Cuetos, J.M., González, R., Ortiz, A. and Cadenas, M., 2016. Study of the Sliding Wear and Friction Behavior of WC + NiCrBSi Laser Cladding Coatings as a Function of Actual Concentration of WC Reinforcement Particles in Ball-on-Disk Test. Tribology Letters, 63 (3).
  • González, R., Bartolomé, M., Blanco, D., Viesca, J.L., Fernández-González, A. and Battez, A.H., 2016. Effectiveness of phosphonium cation-based ionic liquids as lubricant additive. Tribology International, 98, 82-93.
  • Anand, M., Hadfield, M., Viesca, J.L., Thomas, B., González, R., Cantrill, R. and Battez, A.H., 2016. Assessing boundary film forming behavior of phosphonium ionic liquids as engine lubricant additives. Lubricants, 4 (2).
  • Hernández Battez, A., Bartolomé, M., Blanco, D., Viesca, J.L., Fernández-González, A. and González, R., 2016. Phosphonium cation-based ionic liquids as neat lubricants: Physicochemical and tribological performance. Tribology International, 95, 118-131.
  • Fernandes, C.M.C.G., Battez, A.H., González, R., Monge, R., Viesca, J.L., García, A., Martins, R.C. and Seabra, J.H.O., 2015. Torque loss and wear of FZG gears lubricated with wind turbine gear oils using an ionic liquid as additive. Tribology International, 90, 306-314.
  • Monge, R., González, R., Hernández Battez, A., Fernández-González, A., Viesca, J.L., García, A. and Hadfield, M., 2015. Ionic liquids as an additive in fully formulated wind turbine gearbox oils. Wear, 328-329, 50-63.
  • Fernández, M.R., García, A., Cuetos, J.M., González, R., Noriega, A. and Cadenas, M., 2015. Effect of actual WC content on the reciprocating wear of a laser cladding NiCrBSi alloy reinforced with WC. Wear, 324-325, 80-89.
  • García, A., González, R., Hernández Battez, A., Viesca, J.L., Monge, R., Fernández-González, A. and Hadfield, M., 2014. Ionic liquids as a neat lubricant applied to steel-steel contacts. Tribology International, 72, 42-50.
  • Hernández Battez, A., Viesca, J.L., González, R., García, A., Reddyhoff, T. and Higuera-Garrido, A., 2014. Effect of Shear Rate, Temperature, and Particle Concentration on the Rheological Properties of ZnO and ZrO2 Nanofluids. Tribology Transactions, 57 (3), 489-495.
  • González, R., Battez, A.H., Viesca, J.L., Higuera-Garrido, A. and Fernández-González, A., 2013. Lubrication of DLC Coatings with Two Tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate Anion-Based Ionic Liquids. Tribology Transactions, 56 (5), 887-895.
  • Hernández Battez, A., González, R., Viesca, J.L., Fernández-González, A. and Hadfield, M., 2013. Lubrication of PVD coatings with ethyl-dimethyl-2-methoxyethylammonium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate. Tribology International, 58, 71-78.
  • Viesca, J.L., Garcia, A., Hernandez Battez, A., Gonzalez, R., Monge, R., Fernandez-Gonzalez, A. and Hadfield, M., 2013. FAP- Anion Ionic Liquids Used in the Lubrication of a Steel-Steel Contact. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS, 52 (3), 431-437.
  • Higuera-Garrido, A., Wang, C., Gonzalez, R., Hernandez Battez, A. and Sadeghi, F., 2012. Non-uniform behavior of lubricant flow according to surface texturing distribution. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB.
  • Higuera-Garrido, A., González, R., Cadenas, M., Viesca, J.L. and Hernández-Battez, A., 2011. Microstructure of NiCrBSi laser cladding coatings textured by ND-YAG laser. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 55-57.
  • Battez, A.H., Alonso, D.B., Rodriguez, R.G., Rodriguez, J.L.V., Fernandez-Gonzalez, A. and Garrido, A.H., 2011. Lubrication of DLC and TiN coatings with two ionic liquids used as neat lubricant and oil additive. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 95-97.
  • Rodriguez, R.G., Rodriguez, J.L.V., Battez, A.H., Asedegbega, E., Garrido, A.H. and Perez, A.T., 2011. 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as oil additive for the lubrication of steel-steel contacts and its influence on the running-in and wear-in periods. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 87-89.
  • Pérez, A.T., Battez, A.H., García-Atance, G., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Hadfield, M., 2011. Use of optical profilometry in the ASTM D4172 standard. Wear, 271 (11-12), 2963-2967.
  • Viesca, J.L., Hernández Battez, A., González, R., Chou, R. and Cabello, J.J., 2011. Antiwear properties of carbon-coated copper nanoparticles used as an additive to a polyalphaolefin. Tribology International, 44 (7-8), 829-833.
  • Higuera, A., Gonzalez, R., Cadenas, M. and Hernandez Battez, A., 2011. Tribological behavior of laser-textured NiCrBSi coatings. Wear, 271, 925-933.
  • Blanco, D., González, R., Hernández Battez, A., Viesca, J.L. and Fernández-Gonzlez, A., 2011. Use of ethyl-dimethyl-2-methoxyethylammonium tris(pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate as base oil additive in the lubrication of TiN PVD coating. Tribology International, 44 (5), 645-650.
  • Garrido, A.H., González, R., Cadenas, M. and Viesca, J.L., 2011. NiCrBSi coatings textured by Nd-YAG laser. International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 5 (2-3), 75-97.
  • Blanco, D., Battez, A.H., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Fernández-González, A., 2011. Lubrication of CrN coating with ethyl-dimethyl-2-methoxyethylammonium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate ionic liquid as additive to PAO 6. Tribology Letters, 41 (1), 295-302.
  • Hernández Battez, A., Torres Pérez, A., García-Atanje, G., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Hadfield, M., 2010. Advantages of using optical profilometry in the ASTM D4172 standard. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2010, 644-646.
  • González, R., Viesca, J.L., Hernández Battez, A., Torres Pérez, A. and García-Atanje, G., 2010. Tribological improvement of using ionic liquids and nanoparticles as oil additives. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2010, 663-665.
  • González, R., Hernández Battez, A., Blanco, D., Viesca, J.L. and Fernández-González, A., 2010. Lubrication of TiN, CrN and DLC PVD coatings with 1-butyl-1- methylpyrrolidinium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate. Tribology Letters, 40 (2), 269-277.
  • Hernández Battez, A., Viesca, J.L., González, R., Blanco, D., Asedegbega, E. and Osorio, A., 2010. Friction reduction properties of a CuO nanolubricant used as lubricant for a NiCrBSi coating. Wear, 268 (1), 325-328.
  • Viesca, J.L., Hernandez Battez, A., Gonzalez, R., Reddyhoff, T., Perez, A.T. and Spikes, H.A., 2010. Assessing boundary film formation of lubricant additivised with 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate using ECR as qualitative indicator. WEAR, 269 (1-2), 112-117.
  • Battez, A.H., González, R., Viesca, J.L., Blanco, D., Asedegbega, E. and Osorio, A., 2009. Tribological behaviour of two imidazolium ionic liquids as lubricant additives for steel/steel contacts. Wear, 266 (11-12), 1224-1228.
  • Hernández Battez, A., González, R., Viesca, J.L., Fernández, J.E., Díaz Fernández, J.M., Machado, A., Chou, R. and Riba, J., 2008. CuO, ZrO2 and ZnO nanoparticles as antiwear additive in oil lubricants. Wear, 265 (3-4), 422-428.
  • Hernández Battez, A., González, R., Felgueroso, D., Fernández, J.E., del Rocío Fernández, M., García, M.A. and Peñuelas, I., 2007. Wear prevention behaviour of nanoparticle suspension under extreme pressure conditions. Wear, 263 (7-12 SPEC. ISS.), 1568-1574.
  • González, R., García, M.A., Peñuelas, I., Cadenas, M., Fernández, M.D.R., Battez, A.H. and Felgueroso, D., 2007. Microstructural study of NiCrBSi coatings obtained by different processes. Wear, 263 (1-6 SPEC. ISS.), 619-624.
  • González, R., Cadenas, M., Fernández, R., Cortizo, J.L. and Rodríguez, E., 2007. Wear behaviour of flame sprayed NiCrBSi coating remelted by flame or by laser. Wear, 262 (3-4), 301-307.
  • Fernández, E., Cadenas, M., González, R., Navas, C., Fernández, R. and Damborenea, J.D., 2005. Wear behaviour of laser clad NiCrBSi coating. Wear, 259 (7-12), 870-875.

Chapters

Conferences

  • Blanco, D., González, R., Viesca, J.L., Fernández-González, A., Oulego, P. and Hernández Battez, A., 2018. Ammonium vs. phosphonium cation-based ionic liquids as neat lubricants: Physicochemical, environmental and tribological behavior. 73rd Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2018, 302-304.
  • Higuera-Garrido, A., Wang, C., González, R., Báttez, A.H. and Sadeghi, F., 2012. Non-uniform behavior of lubricant flow according to surface texturing distribution. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 67-69.
  • Higuera-Garrido, A., González, R., Cadenas, M., Viesca, J.L. and Hernández-Battez, A., 2011. Microstructure of NiCrBSi laser cladding coatings textured by ND-YAG laser. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 55-57.
  • Battez, A.H., Alonso, D.B., Rodriguez, R.G., Rodriguez, J.L.V., Fernandez-Gonzalez, A. and Garrido, A.H., 2011. Lubrication of DLC and TiN coatings with two ionic liquids used as neat lubricant and oil additive. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 95-97.
  • Rodriguez, R.G., Rodriguez, J.L.V., Battez, A.H., Asedegbega, E., Garrido, A.H. and Perez, A.T., 2011. 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate as oil additive for the lubrication of steel-steel contacts and its influence on the running-in and wear-in periods. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, TRIB, 87-89.
  • Hernández Battez, A., Torres Pérez, A., García-Atanje, G., Viesca, J.L., González, R. and Hadfield, M., 2010. Advantages of using optical profilometry in the ASTM D4172 standard. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2010, 644-646.
  • González, R., Viesca, J.L., Hernández Battez, A., Torres Pérez, A. and García-Atanje, G., 2010. Tribological improvement of using ionic liquids and nanoparticles as oil additives. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2010, 663-665.
  • Battez, A.H., Rodriguez, R.G., Rodriguez, J.L.V. and Rico, J.E.F., 2009. Viscosity and tribology of copper oxide nanofluids. 2008 Proceedings of the STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, IJTC 2008, 205-207.
  • Battez, A.H., Rodriguez, R.G., Rodriguez, J.L.V. and Rico, J.E.F., 2009. Viscosity and tribology of copper oxide nanofluids. 2008 Proceedings of the STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, IJTC 2008, 205-207.
  • Gonzalez, R., Garcia, M.A., Peñuelas, I., Cadenas, M., Fernandez, M.R., Hernandez Battez, A. and Felgueroso, D., 2007. Microstructural study of NiCrBSi coatings obtained by different processes. In: 16th International Conference on Wear of Materials 16-19 April 2007 Montreal, Canada.

PhD Students

  • Ángel del Reguero Huerta. Tribological behavior of functionalized nanoparticles as additives in industrial lubricants
  • Raquel Monge García. Tribological improvenent of the wind turbine gearboxes by mechanical design optimization, ussiing of coatings and lubrication with ionic liquids

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Marine Engines
  • Maintenance

Grants

  • Formulation of "Fuel Economy" oils using ionic liquids as additive (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, 01 Jan 2014). In Progress
  • Confocal and Interferometer Leica DCM 3D Microscope (Principality of Asturias (Spain), 13 Oct 2011). Awarded
  • Improvement of efficiency and durability of wind turbine gearboxes by using of coatings, lubrication with ionic liquids and laser texturing (Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain), 01 Jan 2011). Awarded
  • Design and manufacturing of laser cladding functionally graded coatings with predefined tribological behaviours (Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain), 01 Jan 2011). Awarded
  • Energy savings through the combined use of coatings and ionic liquids (Principality of Asturias (Spain), 01 Nov 2009). Awarded
  • Laser meshing of plasma sprayed coatings and texturing of laser cladding coatings: effects on the lubricated wear (Ministry of Science and Education (Spain), 01 Mar 2007). Awarded
  • Lubricated wear behavior of plasma sprayed ceramic (base Cr2O3) and nickel base alloys coatings, with and without post-laser treatment, faced with elastomers (Ministry of Science and Education (Spain), 01 Nov 2002). Awarded
  • Optimisation of NiCrBSi coatings deposited by flame-spray and by laser cladding techniques to improve the wear and the corrosion (Ministry of Science and Technology (Spain), 01 Jan 2002). Awarded

Qualifications

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Tribology (2007)
  • BEng (Hons) in Marine Engineering (2000)

Honours

  • Award for the Best Academic Record in the Higher Nautical School of University of Oviedo.
  • Excellence award for the best Ph.D. Thesis in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering of Oviedo University.