Tribology

Tribometer managing autumn leaf problem on railways worldwide

25.02.2019 836 Views

Since the 1800s, railway organizations have been struggling with low adhesion on the rail, especially during the Autumn season also known as the “slippery track season”. In Autumn, leaves fall on the rails and when […]

How can tribology help extend critical machinery service life?

14.01.2019 500 Views

Tribology is the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion. Basically, it studies friction, wear and lubrication – three phenomena linked to surface degradation and, thus, to machine reliability and performance. When machines wear out, […]

New composite materials prolong the service life of spare parts for equipment and vehicles

20.12.2018 315 Views

Studies have shown that hybrid powder materials based on natural layered silicates developed by the chemists of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) and the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB […]