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 …

Leveraging surface texturing to realize significant friction reduction at contact interfaces has
emerged as a preferred technique among tribology experts, boosting tribological energy …

In order to maximize the load-carrying capacity (LCC) of the textured surfaces, the level set
method is introduced to conduct the shape optimization of surface textures under the …

Abstract Reaction-diffusion equation (RDE)-based topology optimization is introduced to
obtain optimal hydrodynamic grooves of liquid lubricating mechanical face seals with the …

Surface texture is of great practical importance in applications due to its significant effect on
the tribological performance of the sliding surface. In the present work, an explicit topology …

The bearing geometry has a big impact on the performance of a hydrodynamic thrust
bearing. For this reason, shape optimisation of the bearing surface has been carried out for …

An improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is presented to optimize the
texture shape of the sealing ring in order to enhance the load carrying capacity (LCC). The …

Wind power is a crucial technology in transitioning to a carbon-free energy future. To
increase the economic competitiveness, the levelized cost of electricity of wind power needs …

Traditional dynamic and static pressure sliding bearings struggle to form an effective
lubricating film in high-speed and high-temperature conditions, resulting in low load, low …

Already 1918, Lord Rayleigh discovered the step-bearing geometry which maximises the
load carrying capacity (LCC), under conditions when the lubricant's density and viscosity …