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Is there a Future for the Internal Combustion Engine?

02.12.2019 Dr. Aydar Akchurin 6,457 Views

As regulations regarding traditional automobiles and emissions become tighter around the world, the future of the internal combustion engine becomes more uncertain, which is a great concern to those involved in the lubricant business. However, […]

Predicting Wear of Marine Infrastructure due to Ice Melting

30.09.2019 tribonet 220 Views

Rubble ice is a jumble of ice fragments or small pieces of ice, which cover an expansive area with no particular pattern or order. Areas in the Arctic and Antarctica have large expanses of rubble […]

Rare earth oxides make water-repellent surfaces that last

11.09.2017 1,781 Views

Ceramic forms of hydrophobic materials could be far more durable than existing coatings or surface treatments. Water-shedding surfaces that are robust in harsh environments could have broad applications in many industries including energy, water, transportation, [...]
Artificial gelatin-based skin model that simulates human skin almost perfectly

26.10.2017 1,774 Views

The characteristics of human skin are heavily dependent on the hydration of the tissue – in simple terms, the water content. This also changes its interaction with textiles. Up to now, it has only been [...]
Reducing wind turbine operating costs through a statistical approach

27.06.2017 1,077 Views

Summary Taking a statistical approach to the condition monitoring of wind turbines is helping wind energy operators control their operation and maintenance costs. SKF is using its wealth of knowledge and considerable database about thousands [...]
Sharp knives - high friction

28.02.2018 4,334 Views

Trying to slice a tomato into thin slices with a dull knife can get a little scary. The harder the knife must be pressed downward before the skin is broken is directly related to the [...]
How do phonons lead to frictional energy dissipation?

18.12.2019 664 Views

Friction is often associated with the generation of vibrations in the solids that are sliding over each other. Mathematically, these vibrations are described by the phonons in the two solids, the vibrational eigenmodes. Here, we [...]