tribology

Stribeck Curve Analysis Using Tribometer

Submitted by NANOVEA on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 21:16

When lubrication is applied to reduce the wear/friction of moving surfaces an increasing load can shift the lubrication from several regimes such as Boundary, Mixed and Hydrodynamic Lubrication. The fluid viscosity, the load that is carried by the two surfaces and the speed that the two surfaces move relative to each other combine to determine the thickness of the fluid film. It is this process that determines the lubrication regime. How the regimes react to friction is shown in what is called a Stribeck curve.

ICoBT 2011 - Final programme now available

Submitted by Laure Ballu on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 16:22

conference

tribology

biomedical devices and biomechanics

The International Conference on BioTribolgy will take place in London, Imperial College, 18-21 September 2011. To download the full programme or to register, go to http://www.biotribologyconference.com

Opening - Ph.D. students in Materials Engineering

Submitted by Richard R. Chromik on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 22:21

nanoindentation

tribology

I am currently accepting applications for two Ph.D. students starting in January 2012. The students will join my research group in the Materials Engineering department at McGill University. Students in my research group are trained to be world class researchers in the fields of surface engineering and coatings tribology.

ICoBT 2011 - Call for paper reminder - deadline 15 April 2011

Submitted by Laure Ballu on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 14:58

conference

tribology

soft tissue

biotribology modelling

prosthetic implants

Original research papers, for oral or poster presentation, are invited for the following areas:

APS March Meeting Focus session: "Fracture, Friction, and Deformation Across Length Scales"

Submitted by Robin Selinger on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 22:13

Abstracts due Friday, Nov. 19, 2010

APS March Meeting Focus session: "Tribophysics: Friction, Fracture and Deformation Across Length Scales"

March 21 - 25, 2011, Dallas, Texas

Details at http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/scientific/focus2.cfm#12.7.3

Invited speakers: Michael Marder (Univ. of Texas); Julia Greer (Caltech)

Organizers: Robin Selinger (Kent State), Jacqueline Krim (NCSU), Noam Bernstein (NRL)

WOM 2011 - 18th International Conference on Wear of Materials, Philadelphia, USA - Call for stand alone posters.

Submitted by Laure Ballu on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 15:52

conference

friction

Modeling and Simulation

Submissions are now closed for oral presentations to WOM 2011, however, contributions are invited for stand-alone posters. WOM 2011 is to take place in Philadelphia, USA - April 3-7 next year. It will focus on both the fundamental and applied aspects of wear and friction of materials at the macro-, micro- and nano-scale. Special emphasis will be placed on wear issues in harsh environments, energy conversion, and debris particle generation and its impact on the environment.

Wear Rate Analysis With Tribology & 3D Metrology

Submitted by NANOVEA on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 22:10

Coefficient of Friction & Wear Testing of Plasma Coating

Submitted by NANOVEA on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 21:48

research

tribology

Coefficient of Friction

wear testing

tribometer

A major concern for plasma coatings is how wear resistant they will prove to be on the final product. Since

plasma coatings are a popular use for automobile engines, these coatings are tested through strenuous

conditions. If the coating on the engine itself wears off at a fast rate than the life expectancy of that

particular engine or part becomes a problematic concern. With the plasma coating wearing off, the parts

originally being protected will become exposed to melting temperatures, corrosion and other potentially

Green Tribology

Submitted by Dr. Michael No… on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 21:17

opinion

tribology

Tribology is defined as the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion, which involves friction, wear and lubrication.

The term “tribology” was introduced in the 1960s by Prof. Peter Jost. In the consequent decades, various aspects of interacting surfaces in relative motion have been the focus of tribology, including, for example, the tribology of automotive applications, microelectromechanical systems, magnetic storage devices, adhesive contact, micro/nanotribology, biotribology.

Ph.D position at EPFL-LSMS, Switzerland

Submitted by anciaux on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:46

Graduate assistantship positions are available in the Computational olid Mechanics Laboratory (http://lsms.epfl.ch/) at the Ecole olytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (http://www.epfl.ch/).

We are interested in highly motivated Ph.D. candidates with an academic background (B.S. and M.S.) in either Mechanical Engineering, Civil ngineering or Computational Materials Science.

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