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Creating a Robo-Dog Army: Tribological Aspects

02.09.2019 tribonet 245 Views

Recently Boston Dynamics’ released a video of a robo-dog army pulling a truck down the road. The future is here. For now it looks like the good old Terminator I movie. But I guess we […]

Biodegradable Alloy Developed for Bone Implants

02.11.2020 88 Views

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. [...]
Triboelectric charges on HDPE are strain induced

08.09.2017 1,005 Views

New research indicates how static electricity puts the charge in material, offering answer to centuries-old question For centuries, scientists have tried to understand triboelectric charging, commonly known as static electricity. Triboelectric charging causes toner from [...]
Hard, but highly elastic form of carbon developed

14.06.2017 1,356 Views

Washington, DC— A team including several Carnegie scientists has developed a form of ultrastrong, lightweight carbon that is also elastic and electrically conductive. A material with such a unique combination of properties could serve a [...]
Levitated nanoparticles reveal the crucial role of friction in state transitions at nanoscale

25.10.2017 1,136 Views

Experiments with levitated nanoparticles reveal role of friction at the nanoscale Transitions occurring in nanoscale systems, such as a chemical reaction or the folding of a protein, are strongly affected by friction and thermal noise. [...]
Determining Fatigue Wear Using Wear Particle Analysis Tools

26.06.2016 282 Views

A nice article regarding the wear particles analysis in Machinery Lubrication, look further: http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/526/fatigue-wear-particle-analysis.