Journal of Tribology: Recent submissions
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Elasto-Hydrodynamic Model of Hybrid Journal Bearings for Aero-Engine Gear Fuel Pump Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Gear pumps are largely employed in aero-engine fuel systems to provide the combustor with fuel at adequate pressure and flowrate. The radial load applied on the gears, as a consequence of the pump pressure rise, is entirely ... -
In Memoriam: Minel J. Braun, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)October 7, 1947–November 26, 2021Minel Jack Braun was born in Bucharest, Romania, on October 7, 1947. His parents were Dita Braun and Jacques Negreanu. Jack attended The Polytechnic Institute in Bucharest where he earned ... -
Lubrication Effect of the Nozzle Layout for Arc Tooth Cylindrical Gears
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)In order to study the influence of fuel injection nozzle arrangement on the lubrication effect of arc tooth cylindrical gear, a model of fuel injection lubrication was established, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) ... -
Erratum: “Revisiting the ASME Pressure–Viscosity Report Using the Tait-Doolittle Correlations” [ASME J. Tribol., 2021, 143(6), p. 061901
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Table 3 should be corrected as shown below to list a reference temperature of 311 K which was used throughout the Zolper et al. [1] manuscript. The fit parameters in the table are unchanged.The authors originally used ... -
Tribological Behavior of Microalloyed Cu50Zr50 Alloy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Promoting the martensitic transformation through optimum microalloying with Fe and/or Mn was observed to be an effective method to enhance the wear resistance of the Cu50Zr50 at% shape memory alloy (SMA). Among all the ... -
Effects of Near-Surface Composites on Frictional Rolling Contact Solved by a Semi-Analytical Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)A semi-analytical model (SAM) to tackle the steady-state elastic frictional rolling contact problem involving composites is presented. Specifically, the frictional rolling contact is categorized into two subtypes, namely, ... -
Design and Testing of a Conventional Clutch Filled With Magnetorheological Fluid Activated by a Flexible Permanent Magnet at Low Compressive Load: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)In this research article, the working of conventional clutch (CC) filled with magnetorheological (MR) fluid was tested at low compressive load. The flexible permanent magnetic sheet (FMS) controlled the chain strength of ... -
Sliding Behavior of Silica Ball–Shale Rock Contact Under Polyacrylamide Aqueous Solutions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The tribological properties of proppant particle sliding on shale rock determine the shale gas production. This work focuses on investigating the impacts of sliding speed on the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear of ... -
A Review of Preparation and Tribological Applications of Pickering Emulsion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Pickering emulsion is a new type of stable emulsion made by ultrafine solid particles instead of traditional surfactants as stabilizers, which has received widespread attention in recent years. The preparation methods of ... -
Estimation of Gear Friction Coefficient Using Directional Parameter of Tooth Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This study proposes a modification of the Matsumoto equation using a directional parameter of tooth surfaces to adapt various gear finishing processes. The directional parameters of a contact surface, which affect oil film ... -
Influence of Lubricant Supply on Thermal and Efficient Performances of a Gear Reducer for Electric Vehicles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The amount of lubricating oil in a gear reducer greatly influences components’ temperature and efficiency of the reducer. A thermal network simulation model of a gear reducer for electric vehicles based on amesim software ... -
A Review on Mechanisms and Testing of Wear in Slurry Pumps, Pipeline Circuits, and Hydraulic Turbines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This paper presents an overview about particulate wear that occurs in various components of slurry pumps, pipeline systems, and hydraulic turbines due to the mechanical action caused by the flow of solid–liquid mixtures. ... -
Enhanced Tribological Properties of an Advanced Al–Al2O3 Composite Infiltrated With a Tin-Based Alloy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)In this article, a new hybrid material is elaborated, which combines the advantages of the mechanically more resistive alloy-based composites and the effective lubricating properties of tin-based alloys with the purpose ... -
A Perspective on Tribology and Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The quality of design determines the performance of all tribological systems. Tribological failures of the system may be avoided through rational and creative design. In that sense, there is a symbiotic relationship between ... -
Mechanism of Ceramic-Like Friction of Quasicrystal-Reinforced Al Matrix Composites Formed by In Situ Directed Energy Deposition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The wear of aluminum alloy may be decreased by its reinforcement with quasicrystals (QCs) prepared by melt, which in itself has good wear-resisting properties. This research paper considers the part played by a dense ... -
Computation of Hydrodynamic and Capillary Phenomena in Binder Jet Three-Dimensional Printing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The fundamental operation in binder jet three-dimensional printing is the deposition of liquid binder into a powder layer to selectively bond particles together. Upon droplet impact, the binder spreads into the powder bed ... -
An Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Predictive Platform for Fatigue Prediction and Qualification of Metallic Parts Built With Additive Manufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Additive manufacturing (AM) processes create material directly into a functional shape. Often the material properties vary with part geometry, orientation, and build layout. Today, trial-and-error methods are used to ... -
Fabrication and Testing of Bioinspired Surface Designs for Friction Reduction at the Piston Ring and Liner Interface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The piston ring and liner interface is a major source of friction loss in automotive combustion engines. This loss can be mitigated by learning from surfaces from nature that manipulate friction. In this study, novel ... -
Investigation on the Rolling Contact Fatigue Behaviors of Different Laser Cladding Materials on the Damaged Rail
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Surface damages on rail became severe with the increase in the axle load and speed. Laser cladding was used to repair the local damages on rail surfaces to ensure the service performance and prolong the life of rails. In ... -
Designing a Bioinspired Surface for Improved Wear Resistance and Friction Reduction
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This study used 2-photon three-dimensional lithographic printing and replica molding to fabricate a micro-texture based on the Ocellated Skink. The fabricated surface texture was studied for friction and wear behavior using ...