Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology based on the outcome of a
Lorentz Center workshop surveying various physical, chemical and mechanical phenomena …

Understanding the influence of surface properties (roughness, grooves, discrete
textures/dimples) on the performance of hydrodynamically lubricated contacts has been the …

This paper presents a comparison between the results from numerical modelling and
experiments to shed light on the mechanisms by which surface texture can reduce friction …

Lubricating oils are used to minimize the friction and wear of mechanical components by
virtue of a thin lubricant film separating the sliding surfaces. The film's characteristics, under …

New kite-shaped textures are designed in this paper to improve the lubrication performance
of tribological systems under hydrodynamic lubrication. Moreover, pressure distribution and …

A thermo-hydrodynamic model previously developed by the authors is applied in this paper
to study the influence of surface texturing on the performance of a tilting pad thrust bearing …

The geometry and location of the textures can affect the hydrodynamic bearing and
coefficient of friction for the journal bearing case. The present study deals with the analysis …

Cavitation influences the pressure distribution in hydrodynamically lubricated contacts and
therefore also the load carrying capacity. Film formation in parallel sliders is investigated …

This paper reports an explorations carried out on the performance parameters (minimum film
thickness, friction coefficient, and bearing dynamic coefficients) of a sector-shaped pad …