Engineering Materials: Friction, Wear and Damage
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanics of Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 1626
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fracture mechanics; contact mechanics; boundary element method; meshless method
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Friction, wear, and damage are integral factors that have a profound impact on the performance, longevity, and safety of numerous engineering systems and applications. However, the intricate nature of their underlying mechanisms and interdependencies pose significant challenges for researchers. To overcome these challenges, advanced modeling techniques, rigorous experimental methods, and innovative material developments are imperative. This Special Issue is dedicated to the latest advancements in the field of "Engineering Materials: Friction, Wear and Damage." We invite submissions encompassing experimental, analytical, or numerical studies, particularly those focused on, but not limited to, the following topics: tribology, lubrication, materials science and engineering, surface engineering, contact mechanics, biomaterials and tribology, fatigue and structural failure, and damage analysis. Through these contributions, we aim to deepen our understanding of these critical phenomena and explore new approaches to mitigate their adverse effects.
Prof. Dr. Pihua Wen
Prof. Dr. Yan Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wear
- friction
- damage
- fatigue failure
- experimental and numerical methods
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