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Lubrication Condition Monitoring of Marine Machinery
edited by Haijun Wei
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine machinery; lubrication condition monitoring; oil analysis; wear debris detection; condition assessment; fault diagnosis; intelligent operation and maintenance
Monitoring and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Technology of Tool Wear
edited by , Boling Yan and Min Xia
submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; tribology; surface engineering; lubrication; contact mechanics; machining; surface topography; condition monitoring
Machine Design and Tribology submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine design; machine elements; tribology; wear; abrasive wear; cavitation erosion wear; lubrication; additive manufacturing; machine learning; optimization
Lubrication Challenges in Electric Vehicle Transmissions
edited by Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle tribology; friction; wear; oil additives; ionic liquids; physicochemical properties; lubrication mechanism
Biotribology and Orthopedics: Shaping Safer Postoperative Pathways
edited by , , and Paolo Pichierri
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: knee surgery; hip surgery; prosthetic replacement; TKA; THA; biotribology
Fundamentals and Applications of Triboelectrification
edited by Bo Zhao and Yong Ma
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: triboelectrification; contact-electrification; charge transfer; triboelectric nanogenerators; tribotronics; energy harvesting
Intelligent Algorithms for Triboinformatics
edited by Amir Kordijazi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12434 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; triboinformatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; intelligent algorithms; multimodal data; friction; wear; lubrication
Mechanical Tribology and Surface Technology, 2nd Edition
edited by Zhenpeng He and Hao Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubrication and sealing technology; tribology research; surface technology; roughness modeling; surface texture
Nonlinear Dynamics of Frictional Systems
edited by Xingbao Huang, , Xiujiang Shi and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3597 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; friction; lubrication; visco-slip vibration; vibration noise; mixed lubrication; rotor friction dynamics; surface modification; corrosion protection; fatigue life
Recent Advances in Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology
edited by Ahmed Damir and Ahmad Sadek
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; sustainability; advanced machining; productivity; forming; simulation and modeling; digital twins; smart manufacturing; additive subtractive manufacturing
Recent Advances in Superlubricity
edited by , and Deli Peng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open
Keywords: superlubricity; friction; wear; nanofluidics; 2D materials
Tribology in Wind Turbines: Bearings, Gearbox, Lubricants and Condition Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbines; bearings; gearbox; lubricants; condition monitoring
Bioinspired Design for Friction Control
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspired tribology; biomimetic surfaces; friction control; surface texturing; switchable adhesion; bio-lubrication; hierarchical structures; green tribology
Tribology in Forging
edited by Kazuhiko Kitamura, Ryo Matsumoto, and Yoshikawa Yasuharu
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: lubricants; die coating; tooling; press machine; forging process
Bionic Design of Cutting Tools
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: bionic design; cutting tools; adhere; abrasion; cutting efficiency; cutting quality; cutting energy
Tribological Study in Hydraulic Systems
edited by
submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulic systems; tribology; wear; lubricants; friction; surface engineering; mixed lubrication; erosion; hydraulic pumps
Tribology in Pipeline Transport Engineering
edited by Zheng Zhang, , and Yufang Li
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; pipe material; pipeline instruments; external environment; internal medium; drag reduction; failure prevention; property prediction
Tribological Behavior of Materials Under Extreme Conditions: Challenges and Solutions
edited by Siyang Gao and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme conditions; tribo-performance; surface modification; lubrication; friction; wear
Sustainable and Advanced Lubrication Strategies for Industrial and Environmental Applications
edited by Hongmei Yang and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4309 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel lubricants; innovative lubrications; surface modifications; hybrid lubrications; monitoring technologies
Tribology in Ball Milling: Theory and Applications
edited by Zixin Yin and Tongqing Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2969 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; wear; ball mill; milling; liner; friction; load behavior; discrete element method
Water Lubricated Bearings
edited by , Jian Huang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open
Keywords: water lubricated bearings; journal bearings; water lubrication; fluid lubrication; tribology
Tribological Performance of Titanium Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ti-based alloys; laser modification technology; friction; wear; interface
Mechanisms and Engineering Applications of Drag Reduction and Wear Resistance in Bionic Non-Smooth Surfaces
edited by , and Wei Song
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: bionic tribology; biomimetic drag reduction; biomimetic wear resistance; bionic design of friction materials; biomimetic cutting tools; bionic surface engineering; tribology behavior; biomimetic friction materials
In Situ Monitoring for Tribological Interfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: in situ and real-time sensing; data-driven tribology; sensor integration; condition monitoring of tribological interfaces; historical tribological data; predictive maintenance; digital twin
Tribological Performance and Applications of Environmentally Friendly Biolubricants submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; biolubricants; wear; friction; lubrication
Atomic-Scale Friction, Wear, and Lubrication submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: atomic scale; friction; wear; simulations; modeling; atomistic mechanisms; tribochemical reactions; lubricants; additives; tribofilm formation
Wear and Friction of High-Performance Coatings and Hardened Surfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6631 | 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 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface machining; tribology; lubrication; surface treatment; industrial application
Tribological Impacts of Sustainable Fuels in Mobility Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1642 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel injection wear; engine component durability; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); marine biofuels; hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE); low-lubricity fuel effects
Advances in Wear Life Prediction of Bearings
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear; bearing; signal processing; fault diagnosis; life prediction
Self-Lubrication Technologies and Tribology Behavior in High-Performance Mechanical Components
edited by , Leijie Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-lubrication; friction; wear; lubrication; tribology behavior; mechanical components; wearing mechanism
New Advances in Nanotribology
edited by Jianjun Wang and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiscale contact mechanics and modeling; nanotribology; friction and wear at the nanoscale; adhesion and surface forces; nanoscale lubrication; two-dimensional materials; surface modification and functional coatings; MEMS/NEMS tribology
Modeling and Simulation of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open
Keywords: elastohydrodynamic lubrication; numerical simulations; analytical/semi-analytical modeling; artifical intelligence; computational efficiency; system-level simulations
Space Environment Effects on the Tribological Performance of Lubricants
edited by , Chaoyang Zhang and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: space tribology; vacuum; space irradiation; alternating temperature; surface engineering; lubrication; friction; wear; tribological mechanism
Green Water-Lubricated Bearings
edited by and Gengyuan Gao
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-lubricated bearing; lubrication; friction; wear resistance; composites; structure design; performance monitoring
Aluminum Alloy Interface Strengthening and Friction and Wear Characteristics
edited by and Yuyang He
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloy; surface strengthening; friction; wear; lubrication
Lubrication and Tribology Challenges in Renewable Energy and High-Efficiency Power-Generation Systems
edited by , and Ying Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy tribology; thermo-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (TEHD); high-load bearing systems; transient operating conditions; lubricant degradation and failure mechanisms; condition monitoring and reliability; green power generation equipment
Embedded Lubrication in Polymer Materials
edited by , Aleš Belšak and Lotfi Toubal
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded lubrication; polymer materials; self-lubricating composites; solid lubricants; tribology; friction and wear; nanocomposite design; computational modeling; sustainable solutions
Advanced Gear Tribology
edited by Huijun Yue and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: gear tribology; friction and wear mechanisms; high-performance lubricating materials; gear tribo-dynamics simulation; surface modification technology; digital twin-driven wear monitoring; heavy-duty gear tribological design; green tribology; gear contact fatigue; intelligent wear prediction
Tribology in Manufacturing Engineering
edited by Zhengyi Jiang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16138 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; eco-friendly lubricants; green manufacturing; contact mechanics; computational mechanics; modelling and simulation; metal working; metal forming; metal machining; metal fabrication; composite materials; micro/nano manufacturing; computer-aided design; computer-aided manufacturing
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5781 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycloidal speed reducers; efficiency; wear; durability; reliability; thermal stability; numerical analysis; FEM; CFD; experimental investigation
Nanofluids in Tribology
edited by and Ligang Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluids; friction; tribology; synthesis; tribological mechanisms; tribochemistry
Tribo-Dynamic Behaviors of Bearing–Rotor Systems
edited by , Xun Huang and Wan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotor dynamics; tribo-dynamics; rotor stability; lubrication dynamics; non-linear vibrations; fluid– film bearings; fault diagnosis; lubricant properties; contact mechanics
Tribology of Nanostructured Coatings
edited by Irīna Boiko and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured coatings; friction and wear; surface characterization; wear prediction models; modelling and simulation
Advances in Abrasive Wear: Types, Testing, Mechanisms and Industrial Applications
edited by and Jeff Gates
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: abrasive wear; abrasion; abrasion-resistant materials; abrasive wear mechanisms; grinding; mineral processing; ore transfer; sliding abrasion; impact-abrasion; high-stress abrasion; low-stress abrasion; gouging
Smart Monitoring Technologies in Hydraulic Sealing Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent monitoring; hydraulic sealing systems; condition-based maintenance; leakage detection; wireless sensor networks; digital twins; seal failure diagnosis and predictive analytics
Multiphysics Modelling in Bearing Lubrication
edited by and Jun Sun
submission deadline 8 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphysics modelling; bearing lubrication; thermo– hydrodynamic lubrication (THD); thermo– elasto– hydrodynamic lubrication (TEHD); mixed lubrication; fluid– structure interaction (FSI); non-Newtonian lubricants; turbulence; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); data-driven and physics-informed simulation
Oneness in Tribology of Mechanical Components
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: oneness perspective; tribology; lubrication regimes; wear mechanisms; mechanical components; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; boundary lubrication; mixed lubrication; starved lubrication; fatigue failure
Advanced Methods for Wear Monitoring
edited by Shuo Wang and Tao Shao
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear analysis; wear mechanism identification; intelligent diagnostic algorithms and applications; real-time monitoring
Superlubricity Mechanisms and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3885 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid superlubricity; solid superlubricity; solid liquid combined superlubricity; superlubricity mechanisms; superlubricity applications
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