Wiki Tag: solid lubricants

Friction Coefficient Tables in Air and Vacuum

09.02.2017 tribonet

Friction coefficient table of solid lubricants, metals, plastics and anti-friction materials Friction coefficient table for various material pairs in atmosphere and vacuum (see the definition of friction coefficient) is shown below. The data was collected […]

Artificial gelatin-based skin model that simulates human skin almost perfectly

26.10.2017 300 Views
The characteristics of human skin are heavily dependent on the hydration of the tissue – in simple terms, the water content. This also changes its interaction with textiles. Up to now, it has only been [...]
Biodegradable Alloy Developed for Bone Implants

02.11.2020 300 Views
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. [...]
Atomic Oscillations as Primary Reason for Sliding Friction between Solid Bodies

03.06.2021 300 Views
Introduction Dry friction between two bodies under relative movement is crucial in some technical fields. The most common application areas are certainly the various braking systems of vehicles, as well as the clutches in vehicles [...]
EHLA Protects Brake Discs

16.12.2019 300 Views
Brake discs are traditionally made with gray cast iron with lamellar graphite phases. The advantages are discs with good thermal conductivity, high thermal capacity, made at a relatively low cost. The disadvantage is that as [...]
Power generating floor from waste - thanks to triboelecric effect

12.09.2017 300 Views
Visitors to UW–Madison’s Union South walk across a section of floor designed and installed by College of Engineering researchers to capture the energy of footsteps and turn it into usable electricity. Photo: Adrienne Nienow As [...]