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Oil Flow in a Bearing

CFD simulation of lubricant flow in bearings

04.10.2021 Dr. Jun Wang

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a science that studies various fluid flows and flow related behaviours with the aid of computers. CFD is increasingly used to produce quantitative predictions of flow behaviours and get more […]

railway bearing film thickness

Assessing inlet film thicknesses in railway bearings to extend maintenance intervals

06.09.2021 Arnaud Ruellan

Do you want to travel from Utrecht to Lyon, from New York to Chicago, or from Mumbai to Bangalore within a reasonable time, cost, and environmental footprint? What about a reliable high-speed train? And what […]

Reducing wind turbine operating costs through a statistical approach

27.06.2017 TriboNet

Summary Taking a statistical approach to the condition monitoring of wind turbines is helping wind energy operators control their operation and maintenance costs. SKF is using its wealth of knowledge and considerable database about thousands […]

Controlling friction of graphene

02.02.2017

Graphene, a wonder just one atom thick material, shows incredible wear-resistance and super low friction levels. This behavior is ascribed to its low inter-layer shear properties and high normal load carrying capabilities. However, in many [...]
Bio-based material stronger than steel and spider silk altogether

16.05.2018

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 [...]
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Friction in Only One Direction

07.07.2019

Nature has amazed us since the beginning of time. It provides the foundation for all of our best ideas. The animal world provides the inspiration behind one of the new inventions in the world of [...]
The Science of Friction on Graphene

12.08.2017

Sliding on flexible graphene surfaces has been uncharted territory until now, Graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon sheets just one atom thick, has been the subject of widespread research, in large part because of its [...]
Estimation of functional properties of coatings by different tribological test methods

13.09.2021

By Dr. Ameneh Schneider – Optimol Instruments GmbH and Dr. Mathias Woydt – MATRILUB Introduction Interest in special coatings and thin films for tribological applications increased rapidly in the last few decades, especially driven by [...]

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