Lately, tribology research has expanded swiftly with regards to both range and depth. As a very multidisciplinary field, tribology typically has developments that distribute across a variety of ...

Tribology is the study of interacting surfaces in motion and the measurement of properties such as friction, wear and abrasion. When designing nanoscale devices the consideration of tribology is ...

The research and study area of tribology is one of the most interdisciplinary areas in science today. In short, tribology is the study of interacting surfaces in relative motion. The interaction of ...

Powder tribology offers a way to understand particle interactions at their contact points, capturing both interparticle friction and surface adhesion. These interactions have been studied in ...

After several years of work, two professors from Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science have completed a new, six-volume edition of the Springer Encyclopedia of Tribology — ...

A tribological interface arises where parts come into contact and undergo relative motion. These interfaces entail five key components: materials, lubricants, surfaces featuring roughness and/or ...

As early as the Stone Age, hominids realized if they patiently rotated a dry wooden stick back and forth in the hollow of a limb, they could successfully kindle a fire. Ancient Egyptians, meanwhile, ...

Friction and wear pose incredible challenges to 21st Century mechanical and electromechanical systems, particularly in the fields of nanotechnology, aerospace and biotechnology. By one estimate, 6% of ...

From cow manure and cookie fillings to aluminum can coatings and engine oils, a small group of scientists at Southwest Research Institute is working to help solve industry’s fluid problems. In a ...

Tribology in the context of food and oral processing examines the friction, lubrication and wear occurring between the food and oral surfaces during mastication. By investigating the interplay between ...

Tribology and Viscosupplements for Articular Cartilage Repair. In addition to our imaging work, we have been interested in the basic biology and tribology of articular cartilage. We have identified ...

It happens every time you sit down, stand up, and take a step. It happens when you start your car engine, put it in gear, drive, and stop. During all of those mundane activities, pairs of solid ...