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Fight friction with plasma

03.05.2017 TriboNet

For road vehicles, wind resistance increases fuel consumption. But one way to fight wind is with wind. Researchers in Sweden are experimenting with reducing drag on trucks with electric wind devices that mimic the way […]

Tracking a Sudden Fail of Microelectormechanical Systems

15.05.2019

What time does it take before the minute parts of microscopic equipment become unusable as a result of deterioration? What warning signals do you need to watch out for that will show that the components [...]
Molecular Dynamic Simulations and AFM Experiments at Overlapping Speeds

11.04.2016

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a powerful and convenient experimental measurement device in the field of nano-scale tribology. It was successfully applied to explore superlubricity in a graphene-gold interface and superlubricity due to repulsive van [...]
Surface Replication Compounds

16.04.2016

The first challenge when measuring a surface topography via optical techniques is getting the sample to the lab. Although optical surface roughness measurement does not damage the component per se (NDT), the fact of fitting [...]
Biodegradable Alloy Developed for Bone Implants

02.11.2020

Health issues involving the fracture, deformation, and weakening of bones continue to be a complaint for many individuals. The issues can be simple, like a broken leg or arm, to more complicated and serious diseases. [...]
Tribological Tests for FREE (apply before February 28th)

02.02.2022

The EU funded project i-TRIBOMAT (Grant ID: 814494) launched last month an Open Call for Early Adopters. To promote their brand-new platform “i-TRIBOMAT: the European Tribology Centre”, the i-TRIBOMAT consortium offers their services free-of-charge. [...]