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Ab Initio Analysis of Carbon Film Lubricity

16.05.2016 Dr. Aydar Akchurin 236 Views

Carbon-based nanomaterials, coatings and films attracted a great attention due to proved possibility to achieve lowest friction and wear without environmental pollution. However, frequently, the state of the low friction is strictly related to the […]

So, what is it, superlubricity?

27.01.2016 1,477 Views

From the first friction quantitative experiments by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and most notably from our everyday life experience, it is known that there is an inevitable force opposing to the initiation of motion of [...]
Can full film occur when Lambda = 0.6?

12.04.2021 356 Views

The holy grail of tribologists studying lubricated systems is often to predict the contact lifespan. For this purpose, you can compute the minimum film thickness separating the two bodies… but only if you make the [...]
Microscale superlubricity could improve your laptop's hard drive

17.09.2018 341 Views

Lubricity measures the reduction in mechanical friction and wear by a lubricant. These are the main causes of component failure and energy loss in mechanical and electromechanical systems. For example, one-third of the fuel-based energy [...]
Feeling of a touch for robots through artificial intelligence and contact area patterns

06.06.2017 1,634 Views

Eight years ago, Ted Adelson’s research group at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) unveiled a new sensor technology, called GelSight, that uses physical contact with an object to provide a remarkably detailed [...]
Reduce the Friction with Graphene Balls

21.02.2016 483 Views

Tiny, sub-micron sized particles are frequently used as additives in the lubricants to improve their frictional and wear behavior. These particles, due to their size, can enter the contact and protect the surfaces from the [...]