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Open Access 22.04.2024 | Research Article

Blackening failure of poly-α-olefin impregnated porous polymide due to the splitting of lubrication oil catalyzed by iron

Lubrication failure accompanying with blackening phenomenon significantly reduces the long-running operational reliability of porous polymide (PPI) lubricated with poly-α-olefin (PAO) oil. Here, the effects of lubrication condition and …

verfasst von:
Pengfei Shi, Yang Yin, Shaohua Zhang, Diankai Zhang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Yang Wang, Ningning Zhou, Tao Qing, Jintao Wu, Linmao Qian, Jiyang Zhang, Lei Chen

Open Access 22.04.2024 | Research Article

Pressurized environments directly influence friction and wear of dry steel contacts—Investigations in a novel high fluid pressure tribometer

To reduce the usage of classical lubricants in deep drawing, a new tribological system based on volatile lubricants was developed. Therefore, a volatile medium is injected under high pressure into the interstice between drawing tool and sheet …

verfasst von:
Paul Reichle, Jakob Barz, Georg Umlauf, Günter E. M. Tovar

Open Access 22.04.2024 | Research Article

Dual in-situ observation of tribochemical and morphological evolution of single-layer WS2 and multi-layer WS2/C coatings

The outstanding tribological performance of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is attributed to their unique sandwich microstructure and low interlayer shear stress. This advantageous structure allows TMDs to demonstrate exceptional friction …

verfasst von:
Yuzhen Liu, Jae-Ho Han, Shusheng Xu, Young Chan Jung, Dae-Eun Kim

Open Access 15.04.2024 | Research Article

Experiment and modelling of texture and sliding direction dependence on finger friction behavior

Humans rely on their fingers to sense and interact with external environment. Understanding the tribological behavior between finger skin and object surface is crucial for various fields, including tactile perception, product appearance design …

verfasst von:
Yuanzhe Li, Xue Zhou, Pengpeng Bai, Zhonghuan Xiang, Yonggang Meng, Liran Ma, Yu Tian

Open Access 15.04.2024 | Review Article

Biomechanical energy harvesting technologies for wearable electronics: Theories and devices

Wearable biomechanical energy harvesting devices have received a lot of attention recently, benefiting from the rapid advancement of theories and devices in the field of the micro electromechanical system (MEMS). They not only fulfil the …

verfasst von:
Xiaowen Li, Xu Zeng, Junwei Li, Boyuan Li, Yu Chen, Xiaosheng Zhang

Open Access 06.04.2024 | Research Article

Exploring the relevance between load-bearing capacity and surface friction behavior based on a layered hydrogel cartilage prototype

Cartilage is well lubricated over a lifetime and this phenomenon is attributed to both of the surface hydration lubrication and the matrix load-bearing capacity. Lubricious hydrogels with a layered structure are designed to mimic cartilage as …

verfasst von:
Yunlei Zhang, Weiyi Zhao, Xiaoduo Zhao, Jinshuai Zhang, Bo Yu, Shuanhong Ma, Feng Zhou

Open Access 03.04.2024 | Research Article

Effect of fatigue load on the bending tribo-corrosion-fatigue behaviors between the main cable wires

The main cable bent around the saddle of the suspension bridge is subjected to the wind, the vehicle, the bridge’s own weight and the corrosive media. The coupling of the three loads and the environments causes the friction, the corrosion, and the …

verfasst von:
Bo Wang, Dagang Wang, Jihong Ye, Liang Tang, Hailang Chong, Wei Xu, Xinxin Zhang, Jianhao Chen, Haiyan Deng, Jie Zhang, Guowen Yao, Magd Abdel Wahab

Open Access 03.04.2024 | Research Article

Stochastic uncertain lubrication in gear transmission subjected to tribodynamic loading

A stochastic uncertain tribodynamic model is established for a spur gear pair for the first time. The stochastic uncertainty of pinion rotation speed propagated to lubrication performance is investigated. The probability density function of the …

verfasst von:
Zhou Chen, Haiming Sha, Sheng Li, Zheming Tong, Shuiguang Tong

Open Access 03.04.2024 | Researc Article

Effect of temperature on tribofilm growth and the lubrication of the piston ring-cylinder liner system in two-stroke marine engines

This study is an optimized extension based on the authors’ previous research on the tribo-chemical reaction under constant temperature field of two-stroke internal combustion engines (ICEs). It establishes a coupled analysis model that considers …

verfasst von:
Xiuyi Lyu, Jiang Hu, Yunchuan Wang, Jinlu Sheng, Xuan Ma, Tongyang Li, Chang Ge, Xiqun Lu

Open Access 13.03.2024 | Review Article

Research progresses of nanomaterials as lubricant additives

Friction and wear are unavoidable in mechanical movement. The use of lubricants with nano-additives can effectively reduce friction and wear, which is of great significance to saving energy and protecting the environment. At present, great …

verfasst von:
Zhengquan Jiang, Yankun Sun, Bokang Liu, Laigui Yu, Yuping Tong, Mingming Yan, Zhongzheng Yang, Yongxing Hao, Linjian Shangguan, Shengmao Zhang, Weihua Li

Open Access 13.03.2024 | Review Article

A tribo-chemical view on astringency of plant-based food substances

Consumption of plant-based food products having high composition of polyphenols leads to the sensation of astringency. For sliding oral surfaces, friction is an essential property during the oral perception of roughness and dryness which are …

verfasst von:
Samuel S. Gamaniel, Paloma S. Dueñas Robles, Hans Tromp, Els H. A. de Hoog, Sissi de Beer, Emile van der Heide

Open Access 13.03.2024 | Research Article

High temperature lubrication performance of chlorophenyl silicone oil

Most studies of liquid lubricants were carried out at temperatures below 200 °C. However, the service temperature of lubricants for aerospace and aeroengine has reached above 300 °C. In order to investigate the friction mechanism and provide data …

verfasst von:
Yan Meng, Xiangli Wen, Jie Cheng, Pengpeng Bai, Yonggang Meng, Yu Tian

Open Access 13.03.2024 | Review Article

Mechanism and application of mechanical property improvements in engineering materials by pulsed magnetic treatment: A review

Pulsed magnetic treatment (PMT) has been adopted as an effective strengthening method for engineering materials and components in recent years, and the development of its application depends on the comprehensive understanding of the nature of PMT.

verfasst von:
Zhipeng Cai, Chengkai Qian, Xu Zhang, Ning Dai, Yao Wu, Wen Ji

Open Access 12.03.2024 | Research Article

Influence and optimization of swirler parameters on elbow wear of deep coal fluidization pipeline transportation system

Elbow wear is a major threat to the multiphase pipeline transportation industry, which has a negative impact on the stable operation of the transportation system. In order to find the wear reduction methods of elbows in the fluidization pipeline …

verfasst von:
Shaodi Zhao, Jiusheng Bao, Shirong Ge, Zhongbin Wang, Yan Yin, Congguang Huang

Open Access 12.03.2024 | Research Article

Nanostructured lubricant additives for titanium alloy: Lubrication by the solid-liquid interface with Coulomb repulsion

In this work, the advantage of Coulomb repulsion in the intermolecular forces experienced by molecules on the solid-liquid nanosized contact interface is taken, and the superior friction-reducing property of Cu3(PO4)2·3H2O (CuP) oil-based …

verfasst von:
Linlin Duan, Dan Jia, Jian Li, Jianfang Liu, Haitao Duan

Open Access 29.02.2024 | Erratum

Erratum to: On the electric behaviour of conductive grease inside the contact zone

verfasst von:
Yuxin Zhou, Jinjie Liu, Xinming Li, He Chong, Bo Han, Qinghua Bai

Open Access 08.02.2024 | Research Article

AFM probe with the U-shaped cross-sectional cantilever for measuring the ultra-low coefficient of friction of 10−6

Accurately measuring the coefficient of friction (COF) is the fundamental prerequisite of superlubricity research. This study aimed to reduce the COF measurement resolution Δμ of atomic force microscopy (AFM). Based on the theoretical model, a …

verfasst von:
Yushan Chen, Liang Jiang, Linmao Qian

Open Access 08.02.2024 | Research Article

Nano friction behaviour between magnetic materials and copper considering the inter-diffusion effect

Copper, permalloy, cobalt, and silicon are the materials that have been widely utilised in magnetic devices. When the size of interest is down to the nanoscale, the inter-diffusion between certain materials becomes influential. This paper studies …

verfasst von:
Zilin Li, Lisha Dou, Shiyu Yang, Huajiang Ouyang, Qichen Zhu, Xiaoyang Chen, Xin Jia, Shuaiwei Dou, Xiaolong Cui, Yudong Zhang, Jingjiang Qiu, Guochen Qi, Bangbang Nie, Pan Liu, Ronghan Wei

Open Access 08.02.2024 | Review Article

Recent advances in ocular lubrication

The ocular lubrication, where the eyelid constantly slides on the curved corneal surface, is considered as one of primary lubrication systems in bio-tribology. Under reliable lubrication conditions, sensitive ocular tissues remain intact from …

verfasst von:
Jianhua Zhang, Yunjuan Su, Jian Wu, Hongdong Wang

Open Access 08.02.2024 | Research Article

Modeling and analysis for material removal and surface roughness in fluid jet polishing of optical glass

Fluid jet polishing (FJP) is a non-contact polishing technology that can fabricate free-form optical surfaces with sub-micron-level form accuracy and nano-level surface roughness, especially for hard and brittle materials. The surface generation …

verfasst von:
Zhongchen Cao, Ming Wang, Haitao Liu, Tian Huang