Abstract: This research investigates the interfacial forces involved in tribological interactions while removing nanosized particles during post-chemical-mechanical polishing cleaning. Surface and interfacial ...

Abstract: Inconel alloys have been used as engineering materials in high temperature and high stress applications due to their excellent mechanical properties. Tribological performances of these alloys, ...

Abstract: Fundamentals of tribofilm formation and their properties were studied. In order to understand the effects of lubricants on tribofilms, four base oils were investigated. Lubricants include castor ...

Abstract: In the present research, a new composite material was developed for increased strength and tribological performance. The gadolinium silicon-germanium compound, GSG, was synthesized into an aluminum ...

Abstract: The differential settlement between the bridge abutment and the approach embankment produces the common “bump at the end of the bridge.” This paper conducts a theoretical study on the determination of the allowable ...

Abstract: Water-based fluids containing nanostructured fullerene C60 and 18-crown ether-6 were investigated. The effects of those nanostructured additives on the tribological performance of titanium and its ...

Abstract: This research investigates the morphological nature and tribological behavior of boronized pure iron using experiments combined with theoretical analysis. Samples studied were 99.97% purity iron ...

Abstract: Similar to conventional engineering fabrication processes, tribological performance of drugs and pills in pharmaceutical manufacturing plays an important role in quality and product yields. In the ...

Abstract: A number of numerical predictions are performed to evaluate the aerodynamic and infrared radiation characteristics of spherical convergent flap nozzles (SCFN). The accuracy of the computations was verified by comparing the ...

Abstract: Effects of the piezoelectricity of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) on sliding friction against itself are investigated in this research. The piezoelectricity is the response of a piezoelectric ...