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World’s most powerful large-size bearing test centre in operation

05.10.2017 tribonet 1,134 Views

SKF has a broad portfolio of extremely powerful software for the calculation and simulation of all types of rolling bearings. Among these are highly complex systems, which can investigate bearing behaviour in a virtual environment: […]

Self-Cleaning Coatings and Lubricants to Decrease Water Consumption in Toilets

06.04.2020 437 Views

Decreasing water consumption is a key theme in today’s world, as we deal with the ever-growing concern of water scarcity. Water scarcity is the inability of freshwater sources to meet the water demand of the [...]
Zeroing in on ZDDP tribofilm growth

31.07.2017 589 Views

Models for the stress-activated growth of tribofilms from ZDDP were modified to include wear. TWO RECENT CUTTING EDGE ARTICLES reported on work that showed the growth rates of tribofilms from ZDDP were accelerated by contact [...]
Graphene based solid lubricant reduces friction and wear

22.08.2017 2,062 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 [...]
An Open Access Tribology journal is launched

14.05.2018 609 Views

Chief Editors Professor Valentin Popov and Dr. Roman Pohrt will foster multidisciplinary knowledge exchanges on tribology — a subject integral to any system with moving parts. Tribology — the study of friction and wear — [...]
Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of organic friction modifiers

29.03.2017 1,283 Views

The requirement for greater energy efficiency in engineering systems has led to a general reduction in lubricant viscosity, which means that an increasing number of engineering components operate under boundary lubrication conditions. As a result, [...]