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Introduction to Sealing Technology

18.01.2021 F. Xavier Borras 609 Views

Let’s start from the beginning: what is a seal? A device or material that is used to close off or fasten an opening or connection, especially to prevent the escape of a liquid or gas. […]

Regenerative Brakes and Tribology

01.07.2019 1,008 Views

Brakes are essential components in today’s mobile society. Today, most vehicles incorporate a combination of frictional and regenerative brakes. Frictional Brakes Frictional brakes are typically hydraulic, utilizing hydraulic fluid take the pressure from the brake [...]
Should the contact area really increase due to sliding, and why this is never observed?

14.08.2019 2,716 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 [...]
Modeling Ice Friction

13.05.2019 622 Views

Glaciers and Ice Friction Glaciers are comprised of snow accumulated over many years and compressed into large ice masses. Formed when snow remains in a location long enough to form ice, glaciers are unique in [...]
Controlling friction of graphene

02.02.2017 850 Views

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 [...]
Measuring viscosity in the Earth's Mantle

07.09.2020 343 Views

The earth seems to be fairly solid as we stand on its surface. We stand on solid ground and do not sink through the floors in our homes. However, underneath that solid-looking crust are layers [...]