Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 April 2014

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Michael Forgeron
The president and CEO of Analysts, Inc., discusses how future challenges in the oil analysis industry will impact end-users of commercial services.

WEBINARS

Use of ASTM tests in the evaluation and selection of industrial lubricants
Review the various testing methods and their correlation to field performance before deciding which lubricant to use.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Tribological Bearing Testing
Modern technology has improved (but not perfected) our ability to predict failure for these critically important components.

TECH BEAT I 

Potential for windmills at the microscale
Micro-windmills can operate without even standing up.

TECH BEAT II 

Modeling of sudden fluid thickening
A new model explaining discontinuous shear thickening focuses on the frictional contact between particles.

TECH BEAT III 

Studying butterfly wings to reduce drag
Butterfly wings exhibit superhydrophobic and self-cleaning properties that might be applicable in real-world applications.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Challenging bearing test problem
Describe the most challenging bearing testing problem your company faced and your solution.

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