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The correct lubricant: a practical guide to choose lubricating oil

02.06.2017 tribonet 2,732 Views

‘The correct lubricant’ covers basic practical information about lubricants in automotive and industrial areas. It is written for users of lubricants, giving only what is essential to know and useful for them. It could also […]

Triboelectric generators can be used to improve mass spectroscopy sensors

10.05.2017 1,217 Views

[embedded content] Triboelectric nanogenerators convert mechanical energy harvested from the environment to electricity for powering small devices such as sensors or for recharging consumer electronics. Now, researchers have harnessed these devices to improve the charging [...]
Should the contact area really increase due to sliding, and why this is never observed?

14.08.2019 2,788 Views

Abstract A paper by Menga, Carbone & Dini (MCD) recently published in prestigeous journal, suggests that in the contact with adhesion, the effect of tangential forces, and in particular of shear stresses assumed constant at [...]
Adhesive wear model: particle by particle

23.07.2017 1,789 Views

10.07.17 – An EPFL study has deepened our understanding of the fine particles produced by adhesive wear. This breakthrough could lead to cost savings and environmental benefits. Adhesive wear occurs when two surfaces – such [...]
In Situ Generation of Graphene

25.07.2016 378 Views

Graphene has unique properties and is being extensively used in various applications. It got a deserved attention in the field of tribology as well and was reported to lead to the states of superlubricity (see [...]
Minimal Quantity Lubrication: Drop on Demand Printing Technique

20.04.2020 577 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, [...]