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Friction–Vibration Interactions
edited by Guo Xiang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7403 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2658 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | 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 151 | 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 134 | 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 86 | 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 2774 | 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 66 | 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 84 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10351 | 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 1776 | 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 1510 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal matrix composites; ceramic matrix composites; wear resistance; extreme service conditions; lubricating properties
Minimum Quantity Lubrication: Environmental Alternatives in Processing, 2nd Edition
edited by and Ibrahim Deiab
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimum quantity lubrication; sustainable machining; green machining; lubrication efficiency; friction reduction; environmentally friendly machining; alternative cooling technique
Tribological Study in Machining Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 166 | 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)
Advances in Hydrodynamic Friction in Combustion Engines
edited by and Brahim Menacer
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; lubrication; tribology; combustion engines
Tribology in Artificial Joints
edited by Zikai Hua, and Hongyu Zhang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotribology; artificial; wear; friction; implant
Tribological Properties of Advanced Cutting Tools
edited by Guangxian Li and Zaiyu Xiang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrahard tool materials; tool wear behavior; high-performance coatings; structured tools; new cooling/lubricating methods
Modeling and Prediction of Wear in Gears
edited by , Huijun Yue and Peng Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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
Laser Surface Engineering for Tribology, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; lubricant; wear; erosion; tribo-corrosion; laser texture; laser cladding; laser modification
Biomaterials and Tribology
edited by Marcia Marie Maru and Rafael Mello Trommer
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tribology; biotribology; joint implants; biocompatibility
Intelligent Rolling Dynamics: Enhancing Friction and Lubrication in Plate and Strip Mills
edited by Zhiying Gao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 82 | 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
Advanced Computational Studies in Frictional Contact
edited by and Xiaoxi Qiao
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular dynamics simulation; density functional theory; finite element method; multiscale simulation; machine learning; friction; wear; lubrication
Preparation, Tribological Behavior, and Applications of Lubricant Additives
edited by Jincan Yan
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5844 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricant additives; preparation; triblogical behavior; application; surface and interface technology; friction; wear; lubrication; tribology
Tribological Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered Materials
edited by Takashi Murakami
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear; spark plasma sintering; powder metallurgy; metal; ceramics; alloy; intermetallics; resin; composite; tribological mechanisms
Advances in Ionic Liquids as New Lubricant Materials submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricant additives; ionic liquids; tribology; lubrication regime; stribeck curve; friction; wear; tribofilm formation
Wear Resistance of Alloys
edited by Zhixiang Li and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser manufacturing; texture; wear resistant; self-lubricating; friction; lubrication
Recent Advances in Sealing Technologies
edited by Yan Wang, Qiong Hu, Xiaojun Jin and Zheng Wei
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: sealing technology; fluid lubrication; self-impact seal; dry gas seal; tribology
Friction and Wear Mechanism under Extreme Environments
edited by Pengpeng Bai
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; high temperature; friction mechanism; tribology
Tribo-Corrosion: Current Processes, Prevailing Challenges and Future Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribo-corrosion; biological processes; marine renewable energy; turbine blades; coatings; extractive metallurgy
Tribology of Powder Metallurgy Materials and Alloys submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative synthesis methods for advanced wear-resistant materials; metal-ceramic integration in tribological systems; use of AI for preventing wear; solid lubricants for demandant conditions; relationship of wear mechanisms and microstructure; small scale tribology; emerging technologies in PM for tribology applications; powder metallurgy components with low friction; powder metallurgy materials as lubricants; finite element method to predict wear; nanotribological systems via PM; sustainable practices for wear-resistant components; 3D printing and additive manufacturing in PM; tribology in biomedical systems; low- and high-temperature PM materials; wear-resistant materials for extreme environments; tribology in lightweight aerospace components; fretting wear behavior.
Tribology in Ball Milling: Theory and Applications
edited by Zixin Yin and Tongqing Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; wear; ball mill; milling; liner; friction; load behavior; discrete element method
Machine Vision Approaches for Evaluating Fretting Damage of Components
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine vision; fretting fatigue; fretting wear; machine learning; fretting corrosion
Surface Engineering via Advanced Manufacturing for Tribological Performance
edited by , Sangram Mazumder and Yiliang (Leon) Liao
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing/3D printing; electron beam melting; laser surface engineering; wire arc additive manufacturing; friction stir processing; additive friction stir deposition; cold spray; plasma spray; surface engineering; surface texturing; surface melting; structural materials; coatings; friction and wear; lubrication; thin films; friction surfacing
Anti-wear Lubricating Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-wear lubricating materials; surface modification; friction and wear; tribological mechanisms
Recent Advancements in Friction Research for Disc Brake Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: disc brake systems; tribological behavior; surface modification; coating; tribocorrosion; friction couple; wear; particle emissions; dyno testing
Rheology of Lubricants in Lubrication Engineering
edited by , and Krzysztof Biernacki
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheology; tribology; greases; lubricating oils
Future of Digital Tribology: Prediction of Tribological Performance Using Sensors, Signal Processing and Machine Learning
edited by Ling Wang, and Kun Yang
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; digitalization; sensors; data driven; machine learning; artificial intelligence; prediction; remaining useful life
Gas Lubricated Bearings
edited by Dongjiang Han, Fangcheng Xu, Wenjun Li and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas foil bearing; aerostatic bearing; squeeze air film bearing; hydrostatic porous gas bearings; hybrid lubricated bearings; bearings lubricated by other gaseous fluids
Structural Evolution and Wear of Steels
edited by , and Venu Yarasu
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel; surface engineering; heat treatment; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear mechanisms; structural integrity; wear prediction
Space Tribology
edited by Wanyou Yang, Wei Song and Shouyi Sun
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft tribo-testing; tribological performance of spacecraft components; vacuum environment tribology; spacecraft lubrication strategies; contact mechanics in space; surface roughness effects on tribology in space; friction reduction in space applications; space debris tribological interactions; thermal stability of lubricants in space; wear resistance of materials in space environments; solid lubricants for space applications; fluid film lubrication in microgravity; reliability of spacecraft systems under tribological stress; material desigh for space tribological applications; high-temperature tribology in space missions; environmental effects on tribology in space; nano-coatings for enhanced tribological performance in space; tribology in spacecraft propulsion systems; reliability engineering for tribological components in space; experimental methodologies for space tribology research
Tribology in Railway Engineering
edited by , Zili Li and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; railway engineering; wheel– rail interaction; friction; wear; lubrication; surface treatments; braking systems; bearings; high-speed railways
Tribology of Metals and Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; alloys; friction; wear; lubrication; microstructure; contact mechanics; lubricants; coatings; models
Tribology in Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Current Applications and Future Directions
edited by and Jiang Bi
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser manufacturing; tribology properties; microstructures; friction and wear properties; laser cladding; laser quenching; laser remelting; laser additive manufacturing
Thermal Hydrodynamic Lubrication
edited by Xiaori Liu, Ke Sun and Shuo Liu
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; heat transfer; fluid mechanics; friction; wear; surface and interaction; industrial tribology; thin-film simulation
New Horizons in Machine Learning Applications for Tribology
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; knowledge discovery in databases; data mining; metamodels; artificial neural networks; classification; regression; friction; lubrication; wear; rheology; machine elements; condition monitoring; composite materials; surface modifications; lubricants and additives
Recent Advances in Superlubricity
edited by , and Deli Peng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; friction; wear; nanofluidics; 2D materials
Contact Problem with Friction in Thermo-Viscoelasticity/Electroelasticity
edited by Mustapha Bouallala, El Hassan Essoufi, Rachid Fakhar and Hicham Benaissa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermo-viscoelasticity; electroelasticity; contact mechanics; frictional behavior; thermal effects; viscoelastic deformation; electromechanical coupling; numerical modeling; finite element method (FEM)
Tribology of 2D Nanomaterials and Active Control of Friction Behavior
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear; nanoadditive; lubrication mechanism; synergetic effect; surface modification; structural regulation; material characterization; active controllable friction
Advances in Lubricated Bearings, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing; rolling; sliding; modeling; mixed lubrication; hydrodynamic lubrication; hydrostatic lubrication; journal bearings; thrust bearings; materials; lubricants
Gearbox Lubrication
edited by Xiaozhou Hu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: jet lubrication; splash lubrication; under-race lubrication; gears; bearings; oil supply; power losses
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