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Graphene based solid lubricant reduces friction and wear

22.08.2017 tribonet 300 Views

This composite image depicts the makeup and performance of a new non-liquid lubricant developed by researchers at Purdue University. (Purdue University image/ Abdullah A. Alazemi) Download image. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have created a […]

Bio-based material stronger than steel and spider silk altogether

16.05.2018 300 Views
Researchers at KTH have produced a bio-based material that is reported to surpass the strength of all known bio-based materials whether fabricated or natural, including wood and spider silk. Working with cellulose nanofibre (CNF), the [...]
Medical textiles and tribology

13.07.2017 300 Views
NOT LONG BEFORE MY LAST SKI TRIP, I was having a lot of lower back problems stemming from a bad fall years ago. Without getting into too much blood and gore, I have a pinched [...]
Keeping the Wind in Your Sails

19.07.2017 300 Views
Just like any mechanical device, a wind energy system needs timely, appropriate lubrication in order to function reliably and predictably. Wind turbines routinely withstand extremely demanding conditions: vibration, high mechanical loads, contamination and moisture are [...]
An ingenious work on contact mechanics by Föppl and Schubert went into oblivion due to the Second World War

28.09.2020 300 Views
The history of science sometimes reads like a detective novel. The personal destinies sometimes lead to the fact that outstanding, ingenious works which were decades ahead of their time, sink into oblivion. This seems to [...]
Models Predicting When and How Roads Will Deteriorate

27.01.2020 300 Views
Heriberto Perez, a researcher at the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Engineering-Bilbao, has developed behavior models able to predict the future deterioration of roads. The models focus on two different aspects, the international roughness index (IRI) and [...]