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Tribology on the Small Scale: A Modern Textbook on Friction, Lubrication, and Wear

04.12.2019 Dr. Aydar Akchurin 2,236 Views

In recent decades, tribology field has seen a great interest in friction and wear processes occurring at the micro- and nanoscale. This interest has led to the development of a new branch of tribology focusing on the small […]

The correct lubricant: a practical guide to choose lubricating oil

02.06.2017 tribonet 2,828 Views

‘The correct lubricant’ covers basic practical information about lubricants in automotive and industrial areas. It is written for users of lubricants, giving only what is essential to know and useful for them. It could also […]

Measuring adhesion and friction of polymer nanofibers

04.01.2021
Nanofibers are tiny fibers with diameters measured in the nanometer range. They can be generated by a variety of methods, from various different polymers, therefore they can exhibit different physical properties with different application potentials. [...]
Friction and Wear: From Elementary Mechanisms to Macroscopic Behavior

23.09.2019
In the last 25 years, the global trend to miniaturization has raised interest in frictional processes on the micro and nano scale and facilitated appearance of nanotribology as a new branch of research. Soon it [...]
Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Zinc Phosphate - Iron Oxide Reaction

04.04.2016
In order to improve wear resistance of the surfaces operating in harsh conditions, along with base oils additives are frequently used. ZDDP is one of the best additives in terms of antiwear performance, however, environmentally unfriendly. [...]
Modeling Ice Friction

13.05.2019
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 [...]
High Hardness Boron Rich Boron Carbide is Synthesized using CVD

18.05.2020
Hardness is a material’s resistance to plastic deformation and this property is widely used to rank materials for various engineering applications. Hard materials can be used for cutting, drilling. Hardness frequently correlates with wear resistance [...]