Ernest Rabinowicz | About Tribology

How can tribology help extend critical machinery service life?

14.01.2019 tribonet 793 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, […]

Researchers simulate wear of materials as they rub together

20.10.2017 tribonet 1,415 Views

Forty years ago, MIT emeritus professor of mechanical engineering Ernest Rabinowicz calculated that 6 percent of the annual U.S. gross domestic product was lost through mechanical wear. His assertion gained enough traction that it became […]