Wiki Tag: Beauchamp Tower

Reynolds Equation: Derivation and Solution

12.11.2016 tribonet

Reynolds equation is a partial differential equation that describes the flow of a thin lubricant film between two surfaces. It is derived from the Navier-Stokes equations and is one of the fundamental equations of the […]

Medical textiles and tribology

13.07.2017

NOT LONG BEFORE MY LAST SKI TRIP, I was having a lot of lower back problems stemming from a bad fall years ago. Without getting into too much blood and gore, I have a pinched [...]
Nordtrib 2016: conference summary and outlook on the field of tribology 50 years after the Jost report

19.06.2016

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 [...]
Engineers create most wear-resistant metal alloy in the world

03.09.2018

If you’re ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made from a new alloy engineered at Sandia National Laboratories. You could skid — not drive, skid — [...]
Future of Oil Analysis is Linked to Machine Learning

20.01.2020

Traditional oil analysis, also called oil condition monitoring (OCM) analyzes samples for abnormal wear, condition of the fluid, and presence of contaminates. The presence of any of these issues indicates that action needs to be [...]
A Better Way to 3D Print Metallic Glass

25.10.2018

In the last several years, 3D printing with plastics has advanced rapidly. Now, a team of researchers have shown that it may soon be as easy and practical to use metals with 3D printing. Led [...]