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Contact area map obtained using BEM model for Gaussian surface

Contact Area Calculation Tutorial: Boundary Element Based Model vs. Asperity Based Model

14.03.2018 tribonet 2,598 Views

In contact mechanics and tribology it is frequently needed to calculate the contact area between rough surfaces to estimate possible slip, friction, electric conductivity, etc. In this tutorial, it will be shown how to perform […]

Tribology of Earthquakes

19.08.2019 4,440 Views

Earthquakes are the sudden shaking of the ground caused by seismic waves passing through Earth’s rocks. These seismic waves occur when energy stored in the Earth’s crust is released suddenly, typically when large masses of [...]
Examining Wear on the Teeth of Herbivores

09.03.2020 427 Views

Individuals who deal with the health of animals on a regular basis are keenly interested in understanding the wear processes that affect the teeth of herbivores. Understanding these wear processes will potentially lead to the [...]
Generating Electricity From Snowfall

17.06.2019 403 Views

It is interesting to know that researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have come up with an innovative device that can generate electricity from the snow we are all familiar with. Nothing [...]
Medical textiles and tribology

13.07.2017 535 Views

NOT LONG BEFORE MY LAST SKI TRIP, I was having a lot of lower back problems stemming from a bad fall years ago. Without getting into too much blood and gore, I have a pinched [...]
New bearings for high-speed applications

20.04.2018 1,060 Views

A clear trend in compressor and pump applications is to raise the power density by increasing the rotational speed. To fulfil this requirement, SKF has developed a new range of single-row angular contact ball bearings. [...]