Friction and Wear Mechanism Under Extreme Environments

Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of the aviation, aerospace, and cutting-edge equipment manufacturing industries, there are increasingly stringent performance requirements for mechanical equipment and their components. The service conditions for moving parts have become progressively more demanding, with extreme environments involving high temperatures, high speeds, and heavy loads that are more likely to result in lubrication failure at mechanical interfaces. Such failures can lead to abnormal wear and, in severe cases, equipment breakdown. Ensuring effective lubrication of moving interfaces in high-temperature environments is crucial for maintaining the safe operation of components and enhancing the reliability and longevity of equipment systems. Despite technological breakthroughs in high-temperature lubrication technologies and high-temperature-resistant alloys, research on lubrication material systems under extreme working conditions remains insufficient. There is a critical need for further investigation into the mechanisms of friction and wear at high temperatures and in extreme environments.

We are honored to collaborate with the editorial team of Lubricants to launch a Special Issue entitled “Friction and Wear Mechanism Under Extreme Environments”, which aims to advance our understanding of tribology under extreme working conditions. This Special Issue will focus on tribological research related to aerospace, industrial applications, vehicles, and other fields where components are exposed to special working conditions, particularly high temperatures. Topics will include the friction and wear behavior of bearings, gears, and other components under extreme conditions, such as high temperature and high pressure, as well as the latest developments in tribology for these challenging environments. We welcome all research related to tribology under special conditions and other relevant work for inclusion in this Special Issue.

Dr. Pengpeng Bai
Guest Editor

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• lubrication
• high temperature
• friction mechanism
• tribology