Tribology in Transmission Systems
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Friction and Tribology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editor
Interests: tribology; hydrodynamic lubrication; contact mechanics; wear simulation
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Dear Colleagues,
The transmission system plays a central role in modern mechanical equipment. During power transfer, components such as bearings, gears, and pistons experience complex interfacial phenomena—including contact, friction, lubrication, and wear—that govern system efficiency, reliability, and service life. A clear understanding of these interfacial tribological behaviors is therefore essential for designing and manufacturing high-performance transmission systems. When operating under demanding conditions such as low rotational speeds or high loads, the tribological response at component interfaces becomes strongly intertwined with the system’s dynamic behavior. This strong coupling makes it difficult to model and predict the evolution of interfacial behavior in key transmission elements, posing an ongoing challenge for both research and engineering applications.
We aim to develop transient and dynamic tribological models for key transmission components by integrating lubrication, contact mechanics, gear meshing, dynamics, and thermal effects. Advanced numerical methods will be adopted to tackle these challenges. We also seek deeper insight into micro/nano-scale friction and wear mechanisms and their cross-scale links to macroscopic behavior. Contributions in micro/nanotribology, adhesion, and thin-film studies are warmly welcomed.
Dr. Guo Xiang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- transmission components
- tribology
- dynamics
- meshing theory
- mechanism
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