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Tribology in Pipeline Transport Engineering
edited by Zheng Zhang, , and Yufang Li
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; pipe material; pipeline instruments; external environment; internal medium; drag reduction; failure prevention; property prediction
Tribological Performance of Titanium Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ti-based alloys; laser modification technology; friction; wear; interface
Wear and Friction of High-Performance Coatings and Hardened Surfaces
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5094 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | 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 | Viewed by 198 | 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 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-lubrication; friction; wear; lubrication; tribology behavior; mechanical components; wearing mechanism
Modeling and Simulation of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open
Keywords: elastohydrodynamic lubrication; numerical simulations; analytical/semi-analytical modeling; artifical intelligence; computational efficiency; system-level simulations
Tribology of Cycloidal Reducers: Enhancing Efficiency, Durability and Reliability through Experimental and Numerical Methods submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4359 | 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 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofluids; friction; tribology; synthesis; tribological mechanisms; tribochemistry
Multiphysics Modelling in Bearing Lubrication
edited by and Jun Sun
submission deadline 8 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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
Advanced Methods for Wear Monitoring
edited by Shuo Wang and Tao Shao
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: wear analysis; wear mechanism identification; intelligent diagnostic algorithms and applications; real-time monitoring
Friction, Wear, Lubrication and Mechanics of Surfaces in Metal Forming and Machining
edited by and Muhammad Hasnulhadi Mohammad Jaafar
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction modeling; metal forming; machining; lightweight metals; tools and dies; lubrication; coating; surface texturing; additive manufactured tool; artificial intelligence-driven forming or machining; tribological testing methodologies
Advanced Protective Composite Coatings and Films: Tribological Mechanisms and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; wear; friction; lubrication; surface modification; composites; materials degradation
Wear-Resistant Coatings and Film Materials, 2nd Edition
edited by Xuan Yin and Jianxun Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanolubrication; two-dimensional materials; functional polymer; quantum dot materials
Tribology in Vehicles, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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, 2nd Edition
edited by Yanchun Zhou, Yongsheng Zhang and Hengzhong Fan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; ultra-high-temperature ceramics; composites; friction; tribology; lubrication
Laser Surface Engineering for Advanced Tribological Performance
edited by Guoliang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser surface engineering; tribological performance; surface modification; tribological coatings; microstructure– property relationships; laser cladding; modeling of wear behavior
Advances in Frictional Interfaces
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering and coating technologies; lubricants and lubrication technologies; wear prediction and damage analysis; tribological properties of vehicle brake disc/pad friction pairs; lubrication; numerical simulation; and testing of bearings and gears
Recent Advances in Automotive Powertrain Lubrication, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: automotive lubricants; engine oil; transmission oil; renewable lubricants; nano additives; oil degradation; oil condition monitoring; oil analysis
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