Wiki Tag: what is kinetic friction

Coefficients of Kinetic and Static Friction

14.04.2017 tribonet

Friction is a force resisting relative motion and it occurs at the interface between the bodies, but also within the bodies, like in case of fluids. The concept of friction coefficient was first formulated by […]

Fight friction with plasma

03.05.2017

For road vehicles, wind resistance increases fuel consumption. But one way to fight wind is with wind. Researchers in Sweden are experimenting with reducing drag on trucks with electric wind devices that mimic the way [...]
Atomic scale deformation responsible for surface roughness

04.05.2020

Most of the natural or engineered surfaces are not perfect, meaning they are rough. The surface roughness was found across many scales: from atomic to tectonic. The earth looks smooth from space, but someone standing [...]
Towards a model of hydration-lubricated contact

30.11.2020

Have you ever tried to cross a small river by jumping from one emerging stone to another? I always try when I go on a walk! But I feel safer when these mossy/algae covered stones [...]
Environmentally friendly oleophobic coating for your clothes

05.05.2017

When you spill pasta sauce on your favorite shirt but there is no trace of it after being washed, you can thank oleophobicity, a resistance to oil commonly applied to textiles. That resistance, however, comes [...]
Biodegradable Triboelectric Nanogenerators to Power Implantable Sensors

15.06.2020

Energy harvesting (also sometimes called scavenging) is a process of energy derivation from the ambient sources, e.g., sunlight, wind, heat, mechanical vibrations, etc. The main idea is that devices can collect the energy present in [...]