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New composite materials prolong the service life of spare parts for equipment and vehicles

20.12.2018 tribonet 397 Views

Studies have shown that hybrid powder materials based on natural layered silicates developed by the chemists of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) and the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB […]

Contact Area Calculation Tutorial: Boundary Element Based Model vs. Asperity Based Model

14.03.2018 2,598 Views

In contact mechanics and tribology it is frequently needed to calculate the contact area between rough surfaces to estimate possible slip, friction, electric conductivity, etc. In this tutorial, it will be shown how to perform [...]
Triboelectricity to power your watch

09.05.2017 1,326 Views

Despite the many advances in portable electronic devices, one thing remains constant: the need to plug them into a wall socket to recharge. Now researchers, reporting in the journal ACS Nano, have developed a light-weight, [...]
Close Examination of Frictional Wear on an Atomic Scale

12.10.2020 1,130 Views

Friction and wear have long been a focus of scientists, researchers, engineers, and industries around the world. The common goal is to maximize profits, however, the environmental impact becomes even more important. Wear and friction [...]
Solving the Problem of Slippery Train Tracks Due to Fallen Leaves

19.10.2020 1,285 Views

Friction is the force experienced when two surfaces slide, or try to slide, across each other. We are thankful for friction when we put our foot on the brake to stop the car, or when [...]
Predicting Engine Oil Behavior Under Extreme Pressure

06.01.2020 698 Views

The Industrial Fluid Properties Simulation Challenge is an open competition designed to push improvements in the field of molecular modeling and ensure simulations are relevant to real world industrial applications. The organizing committee of the [...]