Friction and Rolling Contact Fatigue
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2027 | Viewed by 25
Editors
Interests: smart bearing technology; ultrasonics; lubrication state monitoring; rolling contact fatigue
Interests: tribology; anti-wear and lubrication technology; self-lubricating composite materials and coatings; smart bearing technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Friction and rolling contact fatigue are critical failure issues in rolling bearings, gears, cam–follower systems, wheel–rail contacts, and high-speed transmission components. Under repeated rolling or rolling–sliding contact, Hertzian contact stress, tangential traction, lubrication conditions, material microstructure, surface roughness, temperature, contamination, and operating environment jointly govern crack initiation, crack propagation, pitting, spalling, wear, vibration, and service-life degradation. Effective friction control is therefore essential not only for improving mechanical efficiency and reducing energy loss, but also for delaying fatigue damage and enhancing the reliability of tribological systems. This Special Issue focuses on the fundamental mechanisms and engineering applications of friction and rolling contact fatigue, including lubrication design, surface and interface engineering, coatings, advanced bearing and gear materials, wear–fatigue interaction, fatigue life prediction, failure analysis, numerical simulation, in situ characterization, and condition monitoring. Original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing bearings, gears, rail–wheel systems, aerospace and automotive components, wind turbines, electric drives, and other demanding mechanical systems are particularly welcome.
Dr. Jianyun Wang
Prof. Dr. Le Gu
Dr. Chongyang Nie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- friction
- rolling contact fatigue
- lubrication
- wear–fatigue interaction
- surface engineering
- coatings
- fatigue life prediction
- condition monitoring
- bearing
- fault detection
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