Tribological Properties of Polymer Materials

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue welcomes research related to the tribomechanics of mechanical contacts, which deals with mechanical responses of contact surfaces under different loads, lubrications and surrounding environments. We are primarily encouraging papers establishing theories, models and empirical relationships to describe the mechanics of contact surfaces made of polymers. The influence of manufacturing methods on the resultant properties of polymeric surfaces still needs fundamental discussion on their material properties, friction behaviour and wear resistance. This Special Issue specifically focuses on analytical, numerical and experimental findings related to the mentioned fundamentals. Industrial use cases where polymer-based structures and machine components are analysed for their tribomechanical behaviour and inspection are also included in the scope of this Special Issue.

Dr. Feiyang He
Dr. Muhammad Khan
Guest Editors

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