internal combustion engine Archives

Is there a Future for the Internal Combustion Engine?

02.12.2019 Aydar Akchurin

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, […]

Stress Assisted Tribofilm Growth: A New Model

18.04.2017

Under extreme conditions the lubricant film fails to separate the rubbing surfaces and solid-to-solid contact occurs. To prevent excessive wear of the base materials anti-wear additives are used in these cases. The additives create a [...]
Modern Version of Damascus Steels Produced by Additive Manufacturing

05.10.2020

Damascus steel is a famous type of steel, which was easily recognized by the wavy or watery alternating dark and light pattern on the metal. The pattern often looked like flowing water, a ladder pattern, [...]
Macro and Nano-tribology of Carbon nano tubes

09.07.2024

Table of Contents IntroductionMacroscale Tribology of CNTsNanoscale Tribology of CNTsReference Introduction Macro-tribology focuses on the study of friction and wear at a large scale, typically involving macroscopic systems and components. In contrast, nanotribology is concerned [...]
Environment Friendly Grease

27.03.2023

Table of Contents IntroductionDifference between eco-friendly grease and commercial greaseBenefits of using eco-friendly greaseTypes of eco-friendly grease formulationsResearch work acknowledging eco-friendly grease performanceReferences Introduction Grease is a lubricating substance that is widely used in various [...]
A New Load-Bearing Material Mimicking Human Cartilage Developed

26.04.2021

Nature has created probably one of the most powerful optimization algorithms of the Universe – evolution by natural selection. Engineers like to borrow Nature’s ideas and there is even a special name for this activity [...]