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Reformulating Lubricating Oils to Improve Engine Performance

14.07.2019 tribonet 715 Views

Reformulating lubricating oils for the internal combustion engine could result in an improvement in the life of the oil and engine itself, according to a recent article by Dr. Pranesh Aswath. Dr. Aswath and colleagues […]

Tracking a Sudden Fail of Microelectormechanical Systems

15.05.2019 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 to get sprayed metal coatings to stick

04.12.2017 685 Views

Micrographs of a metal surface after impact by metal particles. Craters are formed due to melting of the surface from the impact. Image courtesy of the researchers. “When spraying metal coatings, melting hurts rather than [...]
Which is the best texture?

22.02.2021 610 Views

Every so often, a natural texture is discovered and presented as a great texture for tribology purposes! Shark skin, leaf surface, or even snake skin are the most renowned examples. And it is true that [...]
Grab things like a Gecko: a new gripping system

22.05.2017 4,916 Views

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a soft gripping system that uses differential air pressure and a gecko-inspired adhesive for exceptional bonding to three-dimensional objects. The findings [...]
Greasy Fingerprints Issue Solved with Nanocoating

28.10.2019 469 Views

You walk into your newly renovated kitchen to admire your brand new, top of the line stainless steel appliances. What? Are those fingerprint smudges on the refrigerator!? Trying to remove those smudges is not an [...]