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Intelligent Lubrication and Process Optimization in Machining Systems
edited by , Chien-Hung Liu and Tsungchia Chen
submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 456
Keywords: friction; lubricants; green manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; wear
Green Water-Lubricated Bearings
edited by and Gengyuan Gao
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-lubricated bearing; lubrication; friction; wear resistance; composites; structure design; performance monitoring
Embedded Lubrication in Polymer Materials
edited by , Aleš Belšak and Lotfi Toubal
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded lubrication; polymer materials; self-lubricating composites; solid lubricants; tribology; friction and wear; nanocomposite design; computational modeling; sustainable solutions
Tribological Behaviour of PVD Hard Coatings
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: PVD hard coatings; tribology behaviour; friction; lubricants; wear mechanisms; surface engineering
Advanced Gear Tribology
edited by Huijun Yue and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open
Keywords: gear tribology, friction and wear mechanisms; high-performance lubricating materials; gear tribo-dynamics simulation; surface modification technology; digital twin-driven wear monitoring; heavy-duty gear tribological design; green tribology; gear contact fatigue; intelligent wear prediction
Tribology in Manufacturing Engineering
edited by Zhengyi Jiang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23813 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; eco-friendly lubricants; green manufacturing; contact mechanics; computational mechanics; modelling and simulation; metal working; metal forming; metal machining; metal fabrication; composite materials; micro/nano manufacturing; computer-aided design; computer-aided manufacturing
Novel Tribology in Drivetrain Components submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13223 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; lubrication; components; bearings; gears; industrial and automotive drivetrains
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability Through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11760 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloidal speed reducers; efficiency; wear; durability; reliability; thermal stability; numerical analysis; FEM; CFD; experimental investigation
Tribo-Dynamic Behaviors of Bearing–Rotor Systems
edited by , Xun Huang and Wan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotor dynamics; tribo-dynamics; rotor stability; lubrication dynamics; non-linear vibrations; fluid–film bearings; fault diagnosis; lubricant properties; contact mechanics
Advances in Abrasive Wear: Types, Testing, Mechanisms and Industrial Applications
edited by and Jeff Gates
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: abrasive wear; abrasion; abrasion-resistant materials; abrasive wear mechanisms; grinding; mineral processing; ore transfer; sliding abrasion; impact-abrasion; high-stress abrasion; low-stress abrasion; gouging
Tribology of Nanostructured Coatings
edited by Irīna Boiko and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured coatings; friction and wear; surface characterization; wear prediction models; modelling and simulation
Smart Monitoring Technologies in Hydraulic Sealing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent monitoring; hydraulic sealing systems; condition-based maintenance; leakage detection; wireless sensor networks; digital twins; seal failure diagnosis and predictive analytics
Prediction and Assessment of Tool Wear: Theory and Practical Applications submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear theory; assessment; modeling and simulation; prediction and optimization; machine and deep learning; hybrid approaches
Multiphysics Modelling in Bearing Lubrication
edited by and Jun Sun
submission deadline 8 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics modelling; bearing lubrication; thermo–hydrodynamic lubrication (THD); thermo–elasto–hydrodynamic lubrication (TEHD); mixed lubrication; fluid–structure interaction (FSI); non-Newtonian lubricants; turbulence; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); data-driven and physics-informed simulation
Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication
edited by , Rosa Mondragón and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7093 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluid; minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); sustainable manufacturing; machining performance; nanoparticle dispersion; eco-friendly lubrication
Advanced Methods for Wear Monitoring
edited by Shuo Wang and Tao Shao
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear analysis; wear mechanism identification; intelligent diagnostic algorithms and applications; real-time monitoring
Superlubricity Mechanisms and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8703 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid superlubricity; solid superlubricity; solid liquid combined superlubricity; superlubricity mechanisms; superlubricity applications
Surface Engineering and Micro-Texturing for Tribological Applications submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface micro-textures; frictional performance; wear; lubrication; contact mechanics; surface engineering; surface design; manufacturing
Advances in Hydrodynamic Bearings
edited by Michael Pusterhofer and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4782 | Submission Open
Keywords: full-film lubrication; rheology; hydrodynamic theory; elastohydrodynamics; artifical surface textures; surface roughness; journal bearing; thrust bearing; viscosity; oil aging; water-lubricated bearings
Laser Surface Treatments for Tribological Applications
edited by , Mingming Liu and Yuanliang Zhao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser surface texturing; laser surface modification; tribology; lubrication; surface engineering; wear resistance; friction reduction
Tribological Considerations in Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing Materials and Techniques submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; wear; frication; lubrication; additive manufacturing; 3D-printing; surface patterns
Friction-Induced Noise and Vibration
edited by , Zaiyu Xiang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; wear; tribo-dynamic; vibration; noise
Tribology in Precision Machining
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; precision machining; friction; cutting tool; surface and interface; computational and experimental science
Advanced Texturing Techniques for Tribological Applications
edited by Xiaolei Wang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface texture, intelligent design; multi-objective optimization; advanced fabrication; multi-physics coupling
Lubrication Mechanism of Ionic Liquids submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; additives; lubrication; friction; wear; adsorption; chemisorption; tribotronics; molecular layer; triboelectrochemistry
Tribology of Electric Vehicles, 2nd Edition
edited by Peter M. Lee and Carlos Sanchez
submission deadline 22 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2376 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; electric vehicles; EV fluids; rheology
Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL): Advances, Applications, and Future Perspectives
edited by Songmei Yuan and Lutao Yan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13606 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); friction and wear; tool wear; advanced lubrication technologies
Friction, Wear, Lubrication and Mechanics of Surfaces in Metal Forming and Machining
edited by and Muhammad Hasnulhadi Mohammad Jaafar
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction modeling; metal forming; machining; lightweight metals; tools and dies; lubrication; coating; surface texturing; additive manufactured tool; artificial intelligence-driven forming or machining; tribological testing methodologies
Modern Tribological Solutions in Renewable Power Systems
edited by Victor Brizmer and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbines; hydropower, tidal and wave energy; rolling element bearings; sliding bearings; gears; surface design; fully formulated oils; greases; wear; micropitting
Tribology of Grinding Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open
Keywords: grinding; wear mechanisms; dressing techniques; material Innovations; precision/ultra-precision manufacturing
Tribological Performance of Titanium Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ti-based alloys; laser modification technology; friction; wear; interface
Tribological Characterization and Optimization of Aluminum-Based Composites for Powertrain Systems submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum matrix composites; emissions; engine components; friction and wear; lubrication; mechanical losses; powertrain systems; tribology
Effect of Solid Lubricants on Sliding Wear of Steels
edited by and Guilherme Oliveira Neves
submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open
Keywords: sliding wear; solid lubricants; nanomaterials; steels; friction; self-lubricating steels; tribolayer; tribo coatings
Lubrication Dynamics and Cavitation in Engine Systems
edited by and Peter M. Lee
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricant behavior; bearings; oil film pressure; cavitation; laser induced fluorescence; friction measurements; power losses; visualization; lubrication modeling; lubricant properties; geometrical parametric study
Surface Hardening for Tribological Applications Boriding, Nitriding, and Hybrid Processes
edited by and Rafael Carrera-Espinoza
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: borided, nirided; hybrid borided and nitridied, friction, wear; dry and lubricated wear; contact mechanics; powder pack technique; gas or plasma technique; surface design; microcharacterization; nanocharacterization
Tribology in Manufacturing Processes & Advanced Surface Engineering
edited by Kuniaki Dohda, , Numpon Mahayotsanun and
submission deadline 16 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: fundamentals of tribology in manufacturing; surface engineering techniques and applications; materials science related to tribological performance; innovations in lubrication systems; environmental impacts and sustainability in manufacturing; case studies showcasing industry applications of tribology
Tire/Road Interface and Road Surface Textures, 2nd Edition
edited by You Zhan and Bing Hui
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement friction; skid resistance; pavement texture; tire/road interface; adhesion; wear; surface function; pavement detection
Analysis, Evaluation and Diagnosis of Tribological Phenomena in Machining Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5672 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; surface; machining; cutting; grinding; polishing; data analysis
Modeling and Simulation of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5408 | Submission Open
Keywords: elastohydrodynamic lubrication; numerical simulations, analytical/semi-analytical modeling; artifical intelligence; computational efficiency; system-level simulations
Tribological Characteristics of Bearing System, 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing; tribology; wear; fatigue characteristics; dynamic characteristics; fault diagnosis
Advanced Protective Composite Coatings and Films: Tribological Mechanisms and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3870 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; wear; friction; lubrication; surface modification; composites; materials degradation
Tribological Behavior of Nanolubricants: Do We Know Enough?
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3827 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolubricants; tribological behavior; lubrication regimes (boundary, mixed, EHD); friction and wear reduction; nanoparticle dispersion stability; heat transfer and thermal stability; refrigeration and HVAC lubrication; engine oil and automotive tribology; machining and industrial lubrication; computational and experimental tribology
Laser Surface Engineering for Advanced Tribological Performance
edited by Guoliang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3687 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser surface engineering; tribological performance; surface modification; tribological coatings; microstructure–property relationships; laser cladding; modeling of wear behavior
Tribology in Vehicles, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction and wear; lubrication; tire-road contacts; wheel-rail systems; braking systems; novel frictional surfaces; bio-inspired design; braking emission; frictional noise and vibration
Fundamentals and Applications of Triboelectrification
edited by Bo Zhao and Yong Ma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2984 | Submission Open
Keywords: triboelectrification; contact-electrification; charge transfer; triboelectric nanogenerators; tribotronics; energy harvesting
Recent Advances in Automotive Powertrain Lubrication, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2791 | Submission Open
Keywords: automotive lubricants; engine oil; transmission oil; renewable lubricants; nano additives; oil degradation; oil condition monitoring; oil analysis
New Advances in Nanotribology
edited by Jianjun Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale contact mechanics and modeling; nanotribology; friction and wear at the nanoscale; adhesion and surface forces; nanoscale lubrication; two-dimensional materials; surface modification and functional coatings; MEMS/NEMS tribology
Wear-Resistant Coatings and Film Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Xuan Yin and Jianxun Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1873 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolubrication; two-dimensional materials; functional polymer; quantum dot materials
Advances in Frictional Interfaces
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering and coating technologies; lubricants and lubrication technologies; wear prediction and damage analysis; tribological properties of vehicle brake disc/pad friction pairs; lubrication, numerical simulation, and testing of bearings and gears
Advanced Lubrication and Mechanics for Rolling Bearing
edited by Baogang Wen, Jingyu Zhai and Pengfei Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; mechanical models; vibration; testing technology; wear; simulation method
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