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.

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 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, ...

Fundamentals of surface contact: surface topography, asperity contact, interfacial phenomena. Friction theories and wear mechanisms. Temperatures in sliding contacts. Hydrodynamic, hydrostatic, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...