Engineered Surfaces and Tribological Performance

Dear Colleagues,

The field of tribology (friction, wear and lubrication) is key to our understanding of bearing surfaces, helping improve the performance of various systems and devices—including critical biomedical devices—over time and under challenging operating conditions.

Surface engineering leverages machining, polishing methods and coatings to produce high quality surfaces. These engineered surfaces improve tribological performance, reducing wear and extending longevity.

The applications of tribological performance improvements are ubiquitous, ranging from low-regulation consumer products to highly regulated sectors, such as medical devices, nuclear and aerospace. In biomedical contexts, these engineered surfaces are crucial for improving the reliability and functionality of medical implants, wearable devices, and minimally invasive tools.

This Topic seeks the submission of manuscripts covering aspects of one or more of the following areas:

• Processes used to achieve high quality surfaces;
• Surface measurement and analysis;
• Accelerated tribological (wear) testing;
• Modelling and simulation of tribological phenomena;
• Novel lubricants/methods of lubricant delivery.

Dr. Andrew Naylor
Prof. Dr. Min Li
Topic Editors