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

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 …

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 is a surface modification approach, resulting in an improvement in
tribological performance such as friction and wear resistance. Surface texturing can be …

The frictional behaviour of plane converging bearings was experimentally and numerically
studied for four texture geometries fabricated by ultra-short pulse laser texturing (single …

The tribological characteristics of sliding surfaces have been remarkably improved by
surface texturing. Surface texturing can be beneficial in many ways; for example, it can …

Fundamentals of Tribology deals with the fundamentals of lubrication, friction and wear, as
well as mechanics of contacting surfaces and their topography. It begins by introducing the …

Silicon carbide ceramics have many outstanding properties like high hardness, high thermal
conductivity, high strength, low density, good electrical conductivity, good chemical …

Additive manufacturing is gaining a remarkable importance in manufacturing industries
because of the ability to build parts with complex and intricate shapes. The most widely used …

The degree of surface separation is generally used to determine the lubrication regimes.
The smooth functioning of components are possible by providing the lubrication at …