fracture mechanics Archives

Should the contact area really increase due to sliding, and why this is never observed?

14.08.2019 TriboNet

Abstract A paper by Menga, Carbone & Dini (MCD) recently published in prestigeous journal, suggests that in the contact with adhesion, the effect of tangential forces, and in particular of shear stresses assumed constant at […]

Graphene based solid lubricant reduces friction and wear

22.08.2017

This composite image depicts the makeup and performance of a new non-liquid lubricant developed by researchers at Purdue University. (Purdue University image/ Abdullah A. Alazemi) Download image. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have created a [...]
Graphene based metamaterials

17.10.2022

Introduction Material science has always been the cornerstone of major technological developments of humankind. Achieving commercial flight capability, micro chips, space flight and deep sea exploration are in one way or the other interlinked with [...]
Decrease Friction with Hydrogen Ions

13.06.2016

Currently, a large portion of consumed energy is used to overcome friction. Design of low friction components is a primary goal in building a sustainable society. Superlubricity, the state of ultralow friction (<0.01), has already [...]
Wear Resistant Self Healing Hydrophobic Coatings

01.05.2017

Unbreakable: Water-Repellent Coating | MSE Anish Tuteja Anish Tuteja, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Associate Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and his research group have created a self-healing, water-repellent spray-on coating [...]
Insights into Soft tribology

31.10.2023

Table of Contents IntroductionImportance of soft tribologyChallenges in Soft tribologyReference Introduction Soft tribological contacts are widespread in our daily lives, from vehicle tires on roads to interactions within the human body, such as bone-cartilage and [...]