Advances in Tribology and Lubrication for Bearing Systems
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to extend an invitation for submissions to a Special Issue on the subject of " Advances in Tribology and Lubrication for Bearing Systems". Tribology and lubrication are significant for bearing systems. The harsh environment would cause the contact surface of the bearing to wear, and the service life would decline significantly. The tribological performance and lubrication characteristics of bearing systems depend upon a myriad of parameters, including the physical properties of the lubrication medium, surface shape, loading, groove structure, and working conditions. Additionally, the lubrication and wear performance of bearing system composites exhibit acute sensitivity to changes in environmental and flow characteristics at the sliding surface. Although much is known about the structure-property relationships in bearing systems, some mechanisms that determine their tribological performance and lubrication characteristics remain unknown. Our aim with this issue is to compile a comprehensive collection of the most recent, cutting-edge developments and innovations in tribology and lubrication for bearing systems.
We are seeking both review articles and original research that provide theoretical explorations, ground-breaking experimental research, and inventive computational approaches. These contributions will help deepen our understanding of the mechanisms at play on multiple scales. We also encourage novel applications that push the existing boundaries of this field. The scope of this issue includes friction, wear, lubrication, and contact mechanics in the context of bearing systems, as well as bearing engineering techniques and the design and fabrication of mechanical systems. In addition, the topic of fluid flow characteristics is encouraged, including multiphase flow, cavitation, phase transmission, and hydrodynamics. We anticipate this research will comprise experimental, theoretical, and/or computational work, or a combination thereof, to enable the predictive design of bearing systems for future technologies.
We are particularly eager to receive submissions from a diverse range of academics, industry researchers, and practitioners who are contributing to this rapidly evolving field. This call for papers represents an exceptional opportunity for your work to reach a broad audience and for you to engage with others in your field.
Dr. Yu Chen
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- friction
- lubrication
- bearing systems
- contact mechanics
- wear
- dynamics
- hydrodynamic
- multiphase flow
- cavitation
- vibration
- flow characteristics
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