Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions

K Holmberg, A Erdemir - Friction, 2017 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrodynamic lubrication of textured surfaces: A review of modeling techniques and key findings

D Gropper, L Wang, TJ Harvey - Tribology international, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding the influence of surface properties (roughness, grooves, discrete
textures/dimples) on the performance of hydrodynamically lubricated contacts has been the …

Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion

M Marian, A Almqvist, A Rosenkranz, M Fillon - Friction, 2022 - Springer
Despite numerous experimental and theoretical studies reported in the literature, surface
micro-texturing to control friction and wear in lubricated tribo-contacts is still in the trial-and …

An investigation into the transient behavior of journal bearing with surface texture based on fluid-structure interaction approach

Q Lin, Q Bao, K Li, MM Khonsari, H Zhao - Tribology international, 2018 - Elsevier
The influence of surface texture on the performance of the journal bearing operating under
the transient condition is investigated by a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) approach. The key …

[HTML][HTML] Transient experimental and modelling studies of laser-textured micro-grooved surfaces with a focus on piston-ring cylinder liner contacts

FJ Profito, SC Vlădescu, T Reddyhoff, D Dini - Tribology International, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Performance improvement of water-lubricated thrust pad bearing operating with the turbulent flow using a new micro-pocket design

JC Atwal, RK Pandey - Tribology International, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Elastic deformation of liquid spiral groove face seals operating at high speeds and low pressure

S Bai, Y Song, J Yang - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The uneven distribution of fluid pressure in the spiral groove area leads to the elastic
deformation of the seal faces, which not only affects the sealing performance but also affects …

Influence of surface texturing on the hydrodynamic performance of a thrust bearing operating in steady-state and transient lubrication regime

A Gherca, A Fatu, M Hajjam, P Maspeyrot - Tribology International, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a finite element modeling of hydrodynamic thrust bearings operating
both in steady-state and transient lubrication regime. The presented numerical algorithm is …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of surface textures in hydrodynamic lubrication through the adjoint method

A Codrignani, D Savio, L Pastewka, B Frohnapfel… - Tribology …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work we assess the applicability of the adjoint optimization technique for determining
optimal surface topographies of two surfaces in relative motion in presence of a thin …

The use of anisotropic texturing for control of directional friction

P Lu, RJK Wood, MG Gee, L Wang, W Pfleging - Tribology International, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study on the influence of anisotropically shaped texture arrays on
friction behaviour of an oil lubricated sliding contact, especially on directional friction control …