About Tribology

Reducing friction using surface texturing

29.11.2021

Graphite is a widely used material in automotive and manufacturing industries. Because of its frictional resistance, good mechanical behavior and high temperature, It is used in applications like mechanical seals more specifically in gas face […]

Self-healing tribocatalytic coatings

22.11.2021

Friction is inevitable but wear is controllable! This is the mantra used to develop any mechanical system, especially when they involve rotating and sliding parts. Machine lubrication works wonders in such systems, they help in […]

Slurry Tribology – Tribology of drilling fluids and fracturing fluids

10.11.2021

In technical terminology, a slurry is a mixture of solid particles in a liquid that can be readily pumped. The following article describes the use of tribology in understanding slurry-related wear prevalent in drilling operations. […]

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Fast, Faster, Fastest – Ski and Snow Tribology

08.11.2021

At Luleå University of Technology (LTU) they are joining forces to establish a Swedish Research Center for Performance & Technology in Sports. Within the multidisciplinary formation we find the newly started Ski and Snow Laboratory […]

Thin-Film Sensor for in Situ Measurement of Temperature Rise in Rolling Contacts

02.11.2021

The optimization of lubricated rolling contacts with regard to friction and wear is an engineering challenge due to the complex mechanical, chemical and thermal stresses in the surface near area. Calculation models are used to […]