microelectromechanical systems

Tracking a Sudden Fail of Microelectormechanical Systems

15.05.2019 tribonet 144 Views

What time does it take before the minute parts of microscopic equipment become unusable as a result of deterioration? What warning signals do you need to watch out for that will show that the components […]

How can tribology help extend critical machinery service life?

14.01.2019 1,026 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, [...]
In specially coated tubes, the more viscous liquid flows faster

25.01.2021 289 Views

The rate of flow of different types of fluids moving along pipes has critical ramifications when you consider physiological functions like the cardiovascular system. The speed of blood flow through the heart and its network [...]
Graphene tribolayer adsorption onto steel via perpendicular lattice alignment

23.12.2016 793 Views

Owing to its phenomenal physical properties, graphene continues to be investigated as a new lubricating agent. Recent studies have focused on graphene’s ability to lubricate interacting steel surfaces by its ease of shear capability. [...]
Biodegradable Triboelectric Nanogenerators to Power Implantable Sensors

15.06.2020 1,046 Views

Energy harvesting (also sometimes called scavenging) is a process of energy derivation from the ambient sources, e.g., sunlight, wind, heat, mechanical vibrations, etc. The main idea is that devices can collect the energy present in [...]
Serendipitous discovery may lead to eco-friendly lubricant

15.11.2018 168 Views

Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants. Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI identified the compound in the seed [...]