Surface Energy
Introduction Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar surfaces to stick to one another. It can be measured in terms of work of adhesion in J/m2. It is the energy needed to separate 1m² of joined […]
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Surface Roughness Measurement
Introduction Surface roughness measurement is the measurement of the small-scale variations in the height of a physical surface. This contrasts with larger-scale variations such as form and waviness which are typically part of the geometry […]
Wear Particle Analysis
Introduction: Wear Particle analysis (WPA) is important to identify the wear mechanism in a system. For complex systems where it’s unusual and highly difficult to perform analysis under a microscope or to check for weight […]
The 2nd STLE Tribology and Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference
Please note conference registration will open in September 2022! Join us in person or online for this signature event exploring the latest technical challenges and commercial opportunities that will impact the future of electric vehicle technology. The rapidly changing electric […]
2023 STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference
Since it was founded in 2014, the STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference (TFC) has gained a reputation for bringing together the tribology research community in a format that maximizes the opportunity to experience the latest in […]
77th STLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS OPEN! If you are interested in presenting at STLE’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, please submit a 100-150-word abstract to https://stle2023.abstractcentral.com/. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out in December 2022. While you […]
Real Contact Area
Introduction: In the entire world there are no smooth surfaces ideally. Asperities, shape, and height variations all allow us to identify surfaces. Depending on the scale used, even surfaces that appear to be well polished […]
