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Advances in Dry and Lubricated Electrical Contacts
edited by , and Yiming Han
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4421 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical contact modelling; static/sliding electric contacts; applied voltage on lubricated contacts; electrical discharge to mechanical elements; electrical surface damage; electrical arc; tribotronics; advanced lubricants for electrical contacts; capacitance/resistance calculation; condition monitoring
Tribological and Mechanical Characteristics of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites and Their Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4966 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological characteristics; mechanical characteristics; aluminum; metal matrix composites; application
Friction and Wear Properties of Composite Coatings in Air and Water
edited by Qianzhi Wang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1786 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; anti-friction; wear-resistant; composite coatings; tribochemistry; water-based lubricants
Nonlinear Dynamics of Frictional Systems
edited by Xingbao Huang, , Xiujiang Shi and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; friction; lubrication; visco-slip vibration; vibration noise; mixed lubrication; rotor friction dynamics; surface modification; corrosion protection; fatigue life
Tire/Road Interface and Road Surface Textures
edited by You Zhan and Bing Hui
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open
Keywords: pavement friction; skid resistance; pavement texture; tire/road interface; adhesion; wear; surface function; pavement detection
Wear-Resistant Coatings and Film Materials
edited by Xuan Yin and Jianxun Xu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13469 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolubrication; two-dimensional materials; functional polymer; quantum dot materials
Tribological Analysis of Dental Composite Materials
edited by and Ramkumar Yadav
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental composites; restorative materials; tribological analysis; wear behaviour; abrasive wear; erosion wear; two-/three-body wear
Tribology of Electric Vehicles
edited by Peter M. Lee and Carlos Sanchez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14314 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; electric vehicles; EV fluids; rheology
Tribology of Nanocomposites 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open
Keywords: advancement in nanocomposites for improved tribological behaviour; techniques for tribological measurements; machine learning for the diagnostics of friction; wear; and lubrication
Biotribology of Medical Implants: Current Applications and Future Directions
edited by Ehsan Askari and Abdellatif Abdelgaied
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: design optimization; personalized implants; modeling and simulation; digital twins; material solutions; monitoring; orthopedics and oral and cardiovascular tribology; machine learning; hybrid modeling
Tribological Challenges in Wheel-Rail Contact
edited by and Zhiwei Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheel– rail contact mechanics; friction; rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and wear analysis; digital twin for wheel– rail systems; lubrication and surface treatments; condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
Thermomechanical Tribological Behaviors and Damage Failure in Engineering Applications
edited by Chun Lu, Zhiqiang Li and Hongqin Liang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermomechanical tribology; friction and wear; thermal crack; fatigue and fracture; thermodynamics; dynamics; contact mechanics; damage mechanics; materials science; wear mechanism; hot spots; high-temperature lubrication; wear-resistant; simulation and testing methods
Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Alloys
edited by and Shuang Yi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal; alloy additive; tribology; lubrication; microstructre; service life
Cast Iron as a Tribological Material
edited by John Walker and Timothy Kamps
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open
Keywords: cast iron; tribology; wear; friction; sliding; lubrication; scuffing; graphite; cementite; austempering
Recent Advances in Eco-Friendly Ionic Liquids as Lubricants and Additives submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; lubricants; additives; friction; wear; tribolayer
Wear and Friction of High-Performance Coatings and Hardened Surfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear resistance; friction; self-sdaptive lubrication; hard coatings; surface engineering; sliding wear; wear mechanisms; residual stresses; failure investigation
Surface Machining and Tribology
edited by Yuanyuan Tian, Hao Hu and Chunyang Du
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface machining; tribology; lubrication; surface treatment; industrial application
Tribology of Polymeric Composites
edited by and Mark Sidebottom
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; solid lubricants; macromolecules; composites; tribology
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloidal speed reducers; efficiency; wear; durability; reliability; thermal stability; numerical analysis; FEM; CFD; experimental investigation
Synthetic Greases and Oils
edited by Renguo Lu and Koji Takiwatari
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic lubricant; grease; oil; high performance; fluid structure interaction; friction and wear; lubrication; rheology; tribochemistry; adsorption; surface anylysis
Biomaterials and Tribology
edited by Marcia Marie Maru, and Rafael Mello Trommer
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tribology; biotribology; joint implants; biocompatibility
Mechanical Properties and Wear Resistance of Multi-Component Alloys and Composites
edited by Guijiang Diao, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); medium-entropy alloys (MEAs); high-entropy alloy and medium-entropy alloy coatings; high-entropy alloy and medium-entropy alloy matrix composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; wear resistance; aggressive environments
Experimental Advances in Eco-Friendly Friction Materials
edited by and Ádám Kalácska
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction materials; eco-friendly; sustainability
Tribo-Catalysis
edited by Claudia Cirillo and Mariagrazia Iuliano
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposites; tribocatalysis; catalytic reactions; advanced materials; sustainable energy; tribological improvements; green chemistry
Tribological Behavior of Wire Rope
edited by and Yu Tang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: wire rope; composite steel belt; friction drive; materials; sliding friction; fretting; wear; lubrication; tribocorrosion; fatigue; mechanical property
Tribological Properties of Sprayed Coatings
edited by Hao Lan, Hao Lin and Fengkun Li
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4749 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal spray; cold spray; coating; tribological properties; wear resistance; wear mechanisms
Recent Advances in Automotive Powertrain Lubrication submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15967 | Submission Open
Keywords: automotive lubricants; engine oil; transmission oil; renewable lubricants; nano additives; oil degradation; oil condition monitoring; oil analysis
Tribology in Vehicles submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7976 | 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
Friction and Wear of Ceramics
edited by Yanchun Zhou, Yongsheng Zhang and Hengzhong Fan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6678 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; ultra-high temperature ceramics; composites; friction; tribology; lubrication
Novel Lubricant Additives in 2025
edited by Hongmei Yang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricant additive; molecular design; compound additive; synthesis method; lubricating applications
Tribology in Artificial Joints
edited by Zikai Hua, and Hongyu Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2090 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotribology; artificial; wear; friction; implant
Tribology of Friction Brakes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; emission; friction brakes; brake systems; wear particles; testing and validation
Recent Advances in Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology
edited by Ahmed Damir and Ahmad Sadek
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; sustainability; advanced machining; productivity; forming; simulation and modeling; digital twins; smart manufacturing; additive subtractive manufacturing
Friction and Wear Properties of Sprayed Coatings
edited by Nay Win Khun, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribological performance of sprayed coatings; surface engineering for friction and wear; thermal spray coating technologies
Advanced Surface Treatments and Coatings for Friction and Wear Reduction
edited by Silvia Vesco
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene; tribology; laser texturing; wear; coating; friction; fea; plasma treatment; thin film
Tribology in Forging
edited by Kazuhiko Kitamura, Ryo Matsumoto, and Yoshikawa Yasuharu
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricants; die coating; tooling; press machine; forging process
Advances in Hydrodynamic Friction in Combustion Engines
edited by and Brahim Menacer
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3873 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction; lubrication; tribology; combustion engines
Recent Advances in Lubricated Tribological Contacts
edited by Marcus Björling and Deepak K. Prajapati
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12175 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricated tribological contacts; rough contact mechanics; coatings; tribology; lubrication
Space Tribology
edited by Wanyou Yang, Wei Song and Shouyi Sun
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3102 | Submission Open
Keywords: spacecraft tribo-testing; tribological performance of spacecraft components; vacuum environment tribology; spacecraft lubrication strategies; contact mechanics in space; surface roughness effects on tribology in space; friction reduction in space applications; space debris tribological interactions; thermal stability of lubricants in space; wear resistance of materials in space environments; solid lubricants for space applications; fluid film lubrication in microgravity; reliability of spacecraft systems under tribological stress; material desigh for space tribological applications; high-temperature tribology in space missions; environmental effects on tribology in space; nano-coatings for enhanced tribological performance in space; tribology in spacecraft propulsion systems; reliability engineering for tribological components in space; experimental methodologies for space tribology research
Recent Advances in Electric Tribology
edited by Wei Cao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric structure; electrostatics; electric field; quantum friction; electric dissipation
Sustainable and Advanced Lubrication Strategies for Industrial and Environmental Applications
edited by Hongmei Yang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel lubricants; innovative lubrications; surface modifications; hybrid lubrications; monitoring technologies
Machine Design and Tribology submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine design; machine elements; tribology; wear; abrasive wear; cavitation erosion wear; lubrication; additive manufacturing; machine learning; optimization
Tribological Performance of Steels
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel; tribological performance; surface engineering; lubrication; wear mechanisms; wear modes; tribological failures; wear failures; friction reduction; coatings
Intelligent Rolling Dynamics: Enhancing Friction and Lubrication in Plate and Strip Mills
edited by Zhiying Gao
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2300 | Submission Open
Keywords: rolling process; friction; lubrication; temperature field; process optimization; dynamics; chatter; stability; structural dynamics; dynamical model; rolling mill vibration; dynamical response; signal processing; industrial data-driven; intelligent rolling
Tribo-Corrosion: Current Processes, Prevailing Challenges and Future Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribo-corrosion; biological processes; marine renewable energy; turbine blades; coatings; extractive metallurgy
Friction and Wear Mechanism Under Extreme Environments
edited by Pengpeng Bai
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication; high temperature; friction mechanism; tribology
Advances in Tool Wear Monitoring 2025 submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4909 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear monitoring; tool wear mechanisms; real-time monitoring; wear rate analysis; sensor technology; machine learning; data analytics; predictive models; prognostics; Internet of Things (IoT); industry 4.0; in situ monitoring; wear estimation; tool life prediction; fault detection; diagnostic techniques; smart manufacturing
Development Trends in Surface Engineering Modification for Improving Tribological Properties of Alloys and Composite Polymer Materials
edited by , George E. Totten and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modification; plasma modification; laser treatment; electron beam processing; alloys; polymers; coatings; thin films; tribo-systems; bearings; diffusion layers
Tribology for Lightweighting submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 30424 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lightweight; Automotive contacts; Vehicle efficiency; E-mobility; Advanced high strength steels; Aluminium; Tribology in manufacturing processes  ; Novel lubricants; Surface integrity; Sustainability; Green tribology
Friction–Vibration Interactions
edited by Guo Xiang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12700 | Submission Open
Keywords: interficial mechanics; friction-indcued vibration; tribo-dynamic; mechanical system; key components; numerical study; experimental study
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