Biotribology: Recent progresses and future perspectives
Biotribology deals with all aspects of tribology concerned with biological systems. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly growing areas of tribology.
Z.R. Zhou, Z.M. Jin
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A coupled finite-volume CFD solver for two-dimensional elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication problems with particular application to rolling element bearings [PDF]
This paper describes a new computational fluid dynamics methodology for modelling elastohydrodynamic contacts. A finite-volume technique is implemented in the ‘OpenFOAM’ package to solve the Navier-Stokes equations and resolve all gradients in a ...
Dini, D +3 more
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Hydrogen Tribology for Future Energy
One of the important tasks of green tribology is to establish a firm technological ground for future energy. In utilizing hydrogen as a secondary energy carrier, we must understand behaviors of hydrogen gas and their effects on tribological processes in ...
Joichi Sugimura, Shinya Sasaki
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Effect of debris size on the tribological performance of thermally sprayed coatings [PDF]
This research aims to assess the effect of the debris particle size on the tribological performance and lubrication regime parameters of a Ni-based alloy coating.
Cano, D. L. +3 more
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Optimising the design of a piston-ring pack using DoE methods [PDF]
This paper shows how design of experiments can be used with a ring-pack simulation program to optimise the design of a piston-ring assembly. Ten factors are varied—six describing the ring profile, three ring tensions, and the lubricant viscosity ...
Smith, Edward H
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Guest Editorial: Tribocorrosion 2009: East meets West [PDF]
The 2nd International Symposium on TriboCorrosion held on the 17th and 18th of March 2009, at the Austrian Center of Competence for Tribology, Wiener Neustadt, was a seamlessly smooth transition from the colour of vibrancy of India where the 1st ...
Pauschitz, A. +2 more
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Synovial joint lubrication – does nature teach more effective engineering lubrication strategies? [PDF]
Nature shows numerous examples of systems which show energy efficiency, elegance in their design and optimum use of materials. Biomimetics is an emerging field of research in engineering and successes have been documented in the diverse fields of ...
Liskiewicz, T. +3 more
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Special Issue - Papers from JAST Tribology Conference, Saga, September 2007
The Japanese Society of Tribologists organizes domestic Tribology Conferences named “JAST Tribology Conference” in spring and autumn every year. The last one was held at Saga University in September 2007.“JAST Tribology Conference, Saga,
Masabumi Masuko
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Announcement of the publication of Special Issues: —Papers from World Tribology Congress 2009—
The World Tribology Congress 2009 was held under the joint-sponsorship of the Science Council of Japan and the Japanese Society of Tribologists, from Sunday 6th to Friday 11th, September, 2009 at Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan.
Masabumi Masuko
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A Longitudinal-Bending Hybrid Linear Ultrasonic Motor and Its Driving Characteristic
As a new type of driver, linear ultrasonic motor (LUSM) is widely used in the high-tech field because of its low speed, high thrust, low noise, and no electromagnetic interference.
Huajie Qu +4 more
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