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 ...

The discipline of tribology is being leveraged to reduce the level of unnecessary energy used by mechanisms, and, therefore, is fundamental to decreasing the levels of emissions of various industries.

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 ...

Tribological properties associated with wear, friction and lubrication are important to the implementation of many biomedical applications. Medicine now allows for the replacement of biological tissue ...

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 ...

The uses of rheology are spreading beyond their traditional scope in mechanical engineering. Powder tribology, in particular, is increasingly being used in pharmaceutical formulation. How do powders ...

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 ...

Think friction, wear, and lubrication, and race car engines may leap to mind. The field of tribology, which encompasses those topics, has long focused on the surface properties of pistons, gears, and ...

Our faculty and students address the critical problems of surface failure that affects key components in advanced engines, manufacturing equipment and processes, bearings, batteries, and biomechanical ...

In this introductory paper for the Theme Issue on green tribology, we discuss the concept of green tribology and its relation to other areas of tribology as well as other 'green' disciplines, namely, ...