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

Titanium and alloys thereof are widely utilized for biomedical applications in the fields of
orthopedics and dentistry. The corrosion resistance and perceived biocompatibility of such …

Surface texturing to control friction and wear has been the focus of numerous studies in the
last few decades. Despite this interest, understanding the underlying causes for surface …

Surface texturing has emerged in the last decade as a viable option of surface engineering
resulting in significant improvement in load capacity, wear resistance, friction coefficient etc …

Surface texture technology is crucial for reducing the friction coefficient of contact surface
and enhancing friction performance. Based on the research into the role of texture in …

The tribological behavior of steel sliding pairs with dimples ranging from 15 to 800 µm in
diameter was characterized in the mixed lubrication regime in a pin-on-disk experiment. The …

Titanium alloys are characterized by poor tribological performance, and their conventional
use has been restricted to non-tribological applications. Surface films and surface texturing …

In industrial applications, fretting and sliding wear can be encountered by the same friction
pair depending on the working conditions. In this study, fretting and sliding wear properties …

This study reports on the effects of surface modification by laser texturing on tribological
performances of nitriding steel for high-performance engine applications. In particular, a …

In efforts to investigate the influence of the surface texturing on the Si 3 N 4/TiC ceramic,
laser surface texturing (LST) was performed on the Si 3 N 4/TiC ceramic by an Nd: YAG …