Elementary Mechanisms Archives

Friction and Wear: From Elementary Mechanisms to Macroscopic Behavior

23.09.2019 TriboNet

In the last 25 years, the global trend to miniaturization has raised interest in frictional processes on the micro and nano scale and facilitated appearance of nanotribology as a new branch of research. Soon it […]

A very simple estimate of adhesion with rough surfaces based on a bearing area model

19.02.2018

Here we present an abstract to the paper addressing a simplified model for adhesion between hard rough solids. Abstract In the present note, we suggest a single-line equation estimate for adhesion between elastic (hard) rough [...]
Controlling friction of graphene

02.02.2017

Graphene, a wonder just one atom thick material, shows incredible wear-resistance and super low friction levels. This behavior is ascribed to its low inter-layer shear properties and high normal load carrying capabilities. However, in many [...]
Renewable Oils Developed by Scientists to Use in Lubricants

20.05.2019

Lubricants are used virtually in most machines. The refrigerator compressors, plane thrusters, engine gears, and wind turbines all depend on lubricants to work properly. There is a countless number of crucial agricultural equipment, transportation vessels, [...]
Tribology Inspired from Nature

26.09.2023

Table of Contents IntroductionImportant Progress in the field of Biomimetics [1]:ConclusionReference Introduction Biomimetic tribology entails the seamless integration of tribology with life science, aiming to leverage insights from biological systems to understand and enhance the [...]
Radiation Can Slow Corrosion

26.10.2020

Radiation is well known to cause an increase of corrosion in the materials it comes into contact with. The increase in the corrosion rate leads to machines and equipment becoming inefficient more quickly, and components [...]