Wiki Tag: EHL

What is EHD film thickness?

23.09.2020 tribonet

Surprisingly, when two lubricated solids are heavily loaded against one another and when a motion is applied to the solids surfaces, these two solids may not be touching one another (see Figure 1, left)! This […]

Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHL): Theory and Definition

05.02.2017 tribonet

Definition of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHL) Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication – or EHL – is a lubrication regime (a type of hydrodynamic lubrication (HL)) in which significant elastic deformation of the surfaces takes place and it considerably alters […]

Biodegradable Alloy Developed for Bone Implants

02.11.2020

Health issues involving the fracture, deformation, and weakening of bones continue to be a complaint for many individuals. The issues can be simple, like a broken leg or arm, to more complicated and serious diseases. [...]
Is there a Future for the Internal Combustion Engine?

02.12.2019

As regulations regarding traditional automobiles and emissions become tighter around the world, the future of the internal combustion engine becomes more uncertain, which is a great concern to those involved in the lubricant business. However, [...]
Self-Cleaning Coatings and Lubricants to Decrease Water Consumption in Toilets

06.04.2020

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 [...]
An Engineered Salvinia-like Slippery Surface

01.02.2021

The surface properties of materials are often critical because they dictate how they react with their external environment. An important property currently under intense investigation is how surfaces interact with liquids like water. In a [...]
Physicists are one step closer to understand lubrication at nanoscale

27.04.2020

The famous picture of transportation of an Egyptian statue to the grave of Tehuti-Hetep, El-Bersheh indicates that the concept of lubrication was already known to ancient Egyptians. The picture below shows how the slaves are [...]