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

04.12.2019 Dr. Aydar Akchurin 2,092 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 2,615 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 […]

Ice crystals formation is controlled by the surface texture - new study shows

18.05.2017 1,063 Views

WASHINGTON (May 17, 2017)—A new study examining how ice forms from pure water found that the geometry of the surface that water is on can have an effect on whether or not it freezes, suggesting [...]
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 [...]
Early Mechanical Behaviors and Origins of Earthquakes

23.03.2020 4,542 Views

Hadrien Rattez, a research scientist in civil and environmental engineering at Duke University and Manolis Veveakis, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke University, have joined forces to create a model, which [...]
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 [...]
Superlubricity in graphene nanoribbon - gold interface

28.02.2016 419 Views

Superlubricity is a phenomenon of vanishing friction, which can be used to increase the efficiency of many mechanical devices and reduce the energy costs. The phenomenon is not well understood and mostly is observed in [...]