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Wear Mechanism Identification and State Prediction of Tribo-Parts
edited by Shuo Wang and Ying Du
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5660
Keywords: wear monitoring; wear mechanism identification; wear state prediction; tribological performance; friction and wear; engineering application
Tribological Study in Rolling Bearing
edited by He Liang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11887 | Submission Open
Keywords: rolling bearings; EHL; film forming; lubricants; fluid mechanics; extreme working conditions and special environments
Lubricant Additives and Ash: Do We Know Enough? submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4236 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; lubricant; ash; anti-wear additive; detergents; over-based additives; ionic liquid lubricants; low-ash; ashless; catalyst poisoning
Thermophysical and Tribological Characterization of Additivated Lubricants with Nanoparticles
edited by and Khodor Nasser
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; additives; lubricant; viscosity; density; friction; wear
Advances in Molecular Rheology and Tribology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3177 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheology; tribology; lubricant viscosity; normal stress difference; molecular simulations; mineral lubricants; ionic lubricants; water-based lubricants; green lubricants; lubricant additives; lubricant surface tension; hydration lubrication; biolubricants; surface engineering; boundary lubrication; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; hydrodynamic lubrication
Tribological and Mechanical Characteristics of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2630 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological characteristics; mechanical characteristics; aluminum; metal matrix composites; application
Advances in Mixed Lubrication
edited by and Qin Dong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open
Keywords: mixed lubrication; friction; wear; fluid mechanics; contact mechanics; multiphysics modeling; surface texturing; surface roughness; low-friction design; tribological properties
Tribology of Diamond-Like Carbon Films: Recent Progress and Future Trends
edited by Jongkuk Kim, and Jae-Il Kim
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: diamond-like carbon (DLC); coating system; tribo-corrosion; elementally modified DLC; structurally controlled DLC; functional durable coating; future application
New Conceptions in Bearing Lubrication and Temperature Monitoring
edited by , and Pan Zhang
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6260 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing lubrication; bearing thermal analysis; dynamic modelling; lubricant flow simulation
Friction and Wear of Alloys
edited by , , Ping Zhang and Kai An
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10896 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear properties; wear mechanism; alloys; surface treatment technologies; lubrication conditions
Marine Tribology
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10047 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine equipment; marine vessels; lubrication mechanism; water-lubricated bearing; intelligent lubricating management
Tribology of Nanocomposites 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2694 | Submission Open
Keywords: advancement in nanocomposites for improved tribological behaviour; techniques for tribological measurements; machine learning for the diagnostics of friction; wear; and lubrication
Recent Advances in High Temperature Tribology submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14283 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; high temperature lubricant; wear; solid lubricant; simulation and modeling; metal forming; high temperature alloys and ceramics
Tackling Emissions from the Internal Combustion Engine: Advances in Piston/Bore Tribology submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5037 | Submission Open
Keywords: internal combustion engine; piston/bore tribology; emissions; piston ring pack; cylinder bore honing; thermal spray coatings; low friction coatings; APS; PTWA; TWAS
Tribology for Lightweighting submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24087 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lightweight; Automotive contacts; Vehicle efficiency; E-mobility; Advanced high strength steels; Aluminium; Tribology in manufacturing processes  ; Novel lubricants; Surface integrity; Sustainability; Green tribology
Mechanical Tribology and Surface Technology
edited by Zhenpeng He
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11858 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication and sealing technology; tribology research; surface technology; roughness modeling; surface texture
Friction and Wear on the Atomic Scale
edited by Yang Wang and Wen Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7258 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotribology; nanoscale wear; superlubricity; tribochemistry; interfacial bonding; surface adhesion; tribofilm; AFM/TEM; molecular dynamics; first principles
Tribology of Electric Vehicles
edited by Peter M. Lee and Carlos Sanchez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4729 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; electric vehicles; EV fluids; rheology
Friction and Wear of Ceramics
edited by Yanchun Zhou, Yongsheng Zhang and Hengzhong Fan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; ultra-high temperature ceramics; composites; friction; tribology; lubrication
Tribological Research on Transmission Systems
edited by Qingbing Dong, and Bo Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3294 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical transmission; tribology; lubrication; friction; wear; fatigue; fracture; competing failure; life prediction; fault diagnosis
Tribological Properties of Biolubricants
edited by Xin Cui, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological properties; biolubricant; nano-enhancer; preparation; fatty acid; viscosity; surface tension; extreme conditions; sustainable manufacturing
Aerospace Tribology
edited by Jimin Xu and Yulei Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace; bearings; seals; blade tenon joints; high temperature; cryogenic; extreme situations; coatings; surface texturing; tribometers
Tribology in Vehicles submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2048 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear; lubrication; tire-road contacts; wheel-rail systems; braking systems; novel frictional surfaces; bio-inspired design; braking emission; frictional noise and vibration
Friction and Wear Properties of Composite Coatings in Air and Water
edited by Qianzhi Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; anti-friction; wear-resistant; composite coatings; tribochemistry; water-based lubricants
Synthetic Greases and Oils
edited by Renguo Lu and Koji Takiwatari
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic lubricant; grease; oil; high performance; fluid structure interaction; friction and wear; lubrication; rheology; tribochemistry; adsorption; surface anylysis
Frictional Behavior and Wear Performance of Cast Irons, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: cast iron; wear; friction; tribology; heat treatment; coatings; surface treatment; lubrication; microstructure
Progress and Challenges in Lubrication: Green Tribology submission deadline 23 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6823 | Submission Open
Keywords: green tribology; nanoparticles in lubricants; biodegradability; monitoring of lubricants; waste cooking oil; biotribology
Modeling and Characterization of Wear
edited by and Norbert Bader
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface degradation; wear modelling; wear analysis; abrasion; adhesive wear; sliding wear; fatigue; tribo-corrosion; fretting; molecular dynamics
Recent Advances in Lubricated Tribological Contacts
edited by Marcus Björling and Deepak K. Prajapati
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricated tribological contacts; rough contact mechanics; coatings; tribology; lubrication
Recent Advances in Electric Tribology
edited by Wei Cao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric structure; electrostatics; electric field; quantum friction; electric dissipation
Magnetic Fluid Lubrication Technology
edited by Wei Huang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic fluid; lubircation; load carrying capacity; anti-migration; ball bearings
Superlubricity: Current Processes, Prevailing Challenges and Future Perspectives
edited by Qiang Ma
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; negligibly wear; lubrication mechanism; design strategy; industrial applications
Wear and Friction in Hybrid and Additive Manufacturing Processes
edited by Sougata Roy and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; hybrid manufacturing; wear behavior; friction performance; surface engineering; contact mechanics
The Tribology of Rotor-Bearing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; lubrication; abrasion; vibration noise; propulsion shafting; nonlinear dynamics
Friction–Vibration Interactions
edited by Guo Xiang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8047 | Submission Open
Keywords: interficial mechanics; friction-indcued vibration; tribo-dynamic; mechanical system; key components; numerical study; experimental study
Tribology in Manufacturing Engineering
edited by Zhengyi Jiang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3407 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; eco-friendly lubricants; green manufacturing; contact mechanics; computational mechanics; modelling and simulation; metal working; metal forming; metal machining; metal fabrication; composite materials; micro/nano manufacturing; computer-aided design; computer-aided manufacturing
Tribological Properties of Sprayed Coatings
edited by Hao Lan, Hao Lin and Fengkun Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal spray; cold spray; coating; tribological properties; wear resistance; wear mechanisms
Fundamentals in Building Tribological Digital Twins of Machine Elements, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine elements; bearings; seals; gears; hydrodynamic lubrication; EHL; mixed lubrication; roughness; digital twin; real-time measurement; data assimilation; life prediction
Fundamentals and Applications of Tribocorrosion submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion; wear; tribocorrosion; coatings; surface modification techniques; testing protocols; degradation mechanisms
Tribology in Vehicle Brake Systems
edited by Long Wei
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; brake system; brake materials; brake wear particle emissions; brake noise
Wear in Additive Manufacturing
edited by and Zhen Chen
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3604 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and validation of wear in additive manufacturing; wear-resistant materials; coatings; or surface treatments produced through additive manufacturing; relationships between additive manufacturing materials; structures; and processing and their wear behaviors; wear testing methods in additive manufacturing; lubricant properties for wear in additive manufacturing
Tribological Behaviors of Seal Coatings
edited by Siyang Gao and Weihai Xue
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: seal coating; abradability; high-speed rubbing; blade tip; densification; wear resistance; high temperature; hot corrosion; porous coatings; thermal spraying
Low and Ultra-Low Friction
edited by Wen Wang
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; ultra-low friction; superlubricity; friction dissipation; friction control
Tribology of Textured Surfaces
edited by Min Zou, and Robert “Drew” Fleming
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11653 | Submission Open
Keywords: textured surfaces; friction; wear; lubrication; contact mechanics; surface engineering; microfabrication; nanofabrication; surface design
Tribological Properties of Soft Materials
edited by Lu Xu, and Baogang Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft materials; tribological properties; liquids and liquid dispersions; gels and greases; lubrication mechanisms; tribochemical reactions; lubrication control
Wear Resistance and Lubrication Properties of Composites in Extreme Service Conditions submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal matrix composites; ceramic matrix composites; wear resistance; extreme service conditions; lubricating properties
Modeling and Prediction of Wear in Gears
edited by , Huijun Yue and Peng Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: gear wear; contact mechanics; tribology; material degradation; lubrication dynamics; operational conditions; wear prediction models; surface roughness; condition monitoring; numerical simulations; multiscale modeling; failure analysis; gear design; reliability engineering; dynamic loading conditions
Minimum Quantity Lubrication: Environmental Alternatives in Processing, 2nd Edition
edited by and Ibrahim Deiab
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimum quantity lubrication; sustainable machining; green machining; lubrication efficiency; friction reduction; environmentally friendly machining; alternative cooling technique
Intelligent Rolling Dynamics: Enhancing Friction and Lubrication in Plate and Strip Mills
edited by Zhiying Gao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: rolling process; friction; lubrication; temperature field; process optimization; dynamics; chatter; stability; structural dynamics; dynamical model; rolling mill vibration; dynamical response; signal processing; industrial data-driven; intelligent rolling
Tribological Study in Machining Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology of materials in machining; friction; tool wear; lubrication engineering; coolant and lubricant in machining; micro and nano coolant and lubricant; metal-working coolants (MWCs); metal-working fluids (MWFs); minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); nanofluid minimum quantity lubrication (NFMQL)
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