minimal quantity lubrication

Minimal Quantity Lubrication: Drop on Demand Printing Technique

20.04.2020 Dr. Aydar Akchurin 570 Views

Recent research (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-017-0183-5) has shown that about 23% of the world’s total energy consumption comes from the tribological contacts (moving parts subject to friction and wear, such as bearings, gears, etc.). This energy is lost, […]

High-speed camera shows incoming particles cause damage by briefly melting surfaces as they strike

24.01.2019 394 Views

Video of the impact of a 10-micrometer particle (coming in from the left) traveling at more than 1 km/sec shows clearly the splashing away of molten material from the surface at the moment of impact. [...]
Electric vehicles: less challenges for tribologists?

16.11.2020 1,186 Views

With the last years’ rise of electric vehicles (EV), you may have thought that the future lubrication challenges for cars may not be challenging anymore. At least not as challenging as the ones that the [...]
Sticky or Not Sticky?

29.04.2019 583 Views

Numerical analysis of adhesion of rough surfaces shows that there exist one unique parameter determining whether the surface is sticky or not. It is well known that neutral bodies attract each other by van der [...]
The Evolution of Rotary Lip Seals

03.07.2018 793 Views

In the world of sealing, it seems as though there are as many varieties of pump applications as there are sealing solutions. Many breakthroughs in technology have aided the evolution from braided packing to advanced mechanical seals, [...]
Superlubricity state through atom-by-atom surface tuning

18.01.2016 120 Views

Friction is everywhere around us, working against motion of cars, airplanes, their engines, wind mills and other devices causing wear and decreasing their energy and overall performance efficiency. However, there exists a certain state, called [...]