Tribology in Germany: Latest Research and Development
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2024 | Viewed by 11135
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thermal-elastohydrodynamic lubrication; mixed and boundary lubrication; machine elements; drive technology; method development for simulation and test; wear
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The beginnings of systematic tribology research in Germany started more than 130 years ago. In 1902 Stribeck's hydrodynamic studies were published, which resulted in the well-known Stribeck curve. In order to achieve better cooperation between different specialist disciplines, various specialist groups were founded in Germany from 1949 onwards, and their work was brought together in 1959 by the founding of the Society for Tribology (GfT). The visibility of German tribology is internationally characterized by the automotive industry and mechanical engineering. Despite its basic orientation, tribological research is always focused on the product. Currently, tribological work is concentrating on topics such as sustainability—raw material availability, reduction of emissions in the use phase, recyclability, defossilization/decarbonization in mobility and industry, as well as on digitalization. This Special Issue intends to show the latest tribological results in research and development in Germany on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the German Society for Tribology (GfT).
Prof. Dr. Dirk Bartel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- alternative fuels
- biotribology
- coatings
- hydrogen
- ice tribology
- lubricants
- nanotribology
- simulation
- superlubricity
- water-containing fluids
