Tribology & Lubrication Technology
August 2019

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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Acme-Hardesty.

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Xiaolan Ai
This Timken scientist discusses bearing fatigue life and the advantages of virtual bearing testing.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Solid lubricants
These materials are well suited for extreme conditions where liquid lubricants are impractical.

WEBINARS
Fundamentals of wind turbines
Global capacity has grown continuously since 2001, including a 9% increase in 2018.

TECH BEAT I 

Developing a hybrid heavy-duty truck
Current battery technology does not enable an all-electric heavy-duty truck option to be viable.

TECH BEAT II 

New thermoelectric material based on cobalt
A theoretical study is underway to use spin caloritronics to identify an oxide based on cobalt, nickel and zinc.

TECH BEAT III 

Redox flow batteries: New approach may boost performance
A newly developed electrolyte known as CVBH shows promise in redox flow batteries.

SOUNDING BOARD 

A global view of tribology education
What is the current state of tribology education in your country and how could it be improved?

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COLUMNS

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