Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Polymer nanocomposites with enhanced performances are becoming a trend in the current
research field, overcoming the limitations of bulk polymer and meeting the demands of …

The increasing worries by the inadequate use of energy and the preservation of nature are
promoting an increasing interest in the production of biolubricants. After discussing the …

This is a really excellent textbook as well as a reference book on the numerical
implementation and computer programing of the direct boundary element method as applied …

This fully updated Second Edition provides the reader with the solid understanding of
tribology which is essential to engineers involved in the design of, and ensuring the …

Many industrial processes are dependent on the proper application of modern tribological
knowledge for the purposes of maintaining equipment integrity and minimizing total energy …

In the last few years, there is a general shift observable toward greener lubrication, fueled
amongst others by policy initiatives such as the European Green Deal in consistency with …

Over millions of years, animals have evolved to a higher intelligent level for their
environment. A large number of diverse surface structures on their bodies have been formed …

This paper highlights the future perspectives of sustainable tribology by examining the
economic, environmental and social impact of three tribological case studies. One case …

Polymers are highly diverse class of materials used in various segments of industries. The
current work reports the friction and wear behaviour of two high-performance polymers …