Implant Wear Debris and Adverse Reactions
Introduction Prosthetic devices make a significant difference in people’s lives by restoring mobility. However, during regular use, these devices produce small particles called wear debris. It’s important to understand the impact of wear debris as it can cause harmful reactions...
Application of tribology in rock art
The quest to find some new interesting topic to write about tribology, ended few days back when I came across an image with a tag "ROCK TRIBOLOGY". A few clicks here and there on Google to dig deeper about the...
Zeroing in on ZDDP tribofilm growth
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 stress1 or interfacial shear2 under...
Nordtrib 2016: conference summary and outlook on the field of tribology 50 years after the Jost report
Nordtrib 2016 came to a close last Friday and I returned home inspired and energized for the next stint in my PhD research. This post is an overview of the conference and summarises the outlook on the field for the...
