Applied Tribology in Mechanical Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Since the earliest times, people have used friction, wear and lubrication to solve technical problems in everyday life. Despite the lack of detailed technical knowledge, many technical solutions related to tribology were created in the distant past, and tribology is still a fascinating and evolving field of research although centuries have passed since people first struggled with friction, wear and lubrication problems. To date, there have been many advances in the production of new materials, especially composite materials, whose task is to reduce losses associated with friction and wear of machine parts. This is also the goal of the new technologies related to improving the tribological properties of materials.

Currently, most machine components work in various friction conditions. Therefore, it is very important to consider the issue of materials used for sliding or rolling elements in machines, as well as lubricants. A number of research articles have already been published regarding the tribological properties of friction pairs under various operating conditions. It is particularly important to know the wear processes of machine parts. This is necessary to determine the criteria for diagnosing the technical condition of machines and the prediction of their lifetime. Increasing progress in modeling and computation using computer techniques allows a better simulation of tribological processes occurring during the friction of machine elements.

This Special Issue exclusively aims at the latest developments in the field of sliding materials and lubricants used in machines and devices. Equally interesting is the modeling of processes and phenomena related to friction, wear, and lubrication of machine elements with the use of computer techniques. Research articles dedicated to improvements in the lifetime of machines related to the tribological wear of their parts, as well as reducing the friction resistance, if necessary, will be of great interest to this Special Issue. Advances in modeling and the cross-correlation to experimental results in mechanical engineering applications are also highly welcome.

Prof. Dr. Wojciech Wieleba
Prof. Dr. Maciej Paszkowski
Guest Editors

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• Friction in machines
• Wear reduction
• Diagnosing of wear
• Modeling of wear
• Modeling of friction
• Lubrication systems