Laser Surface Engineering for Tribology, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 141
Special Issue Editors
Interests: laser processing; thermal spraying; amorphous alloy coating for marine equipment; additive manufacturing; tribology; slurry erosion; sliding wear; tribocorrosion
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Interests: composite; surface engineering and coating technologies for tribological, corrosion resistance, and biomedical applications; characterisation of surface-engineered systems; tribology, corrosion, and tribocorrosion of surface-engineered materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tribology is still facing various challenges in terms of reducing friction and wear and enhancing the energy efficiency and sustainability of machinery. Laser surface engineering has been proven an effective method to reduce friction and wear. By changing the surface structure and/or producing a new film, the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of contact surfaces can be improved through laser surface engineering in order to achieve better tribological properties. New developments in laser surface engineering are widely used in tribology, including laser textures, laser deposition, laser cladding, laser modification, and so on. Furthermore, some innovations of laser surface engineering for tribology have been applied in industry, such as brakes, bearings and steel rolls. We expect that this Special Issue will highlight the major research trends and state-of-the-art research in this area, promoting its further development. This Special Issue is open to everyone, especially those working in the fields of laser surface engineering and tribology. We welcome contributions with both academic research and application-oriented approaches, particularly those involving laser surface engineering for tribology.
Prof. Dr. Xiulin Ji
Prof. Dr. Yong Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tribology
- friction
- lubricant
- wear
- erosion
- tribo-corrosion
- laser texture
- laser cladding
- laser modification
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