Tribology & Lubrication Technology
August 2020

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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Drive 75.

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Hyun-Soo Hong
This technology development manager for Chevron Lubricants says it’s important for tribologists to advocate the role of our science to young people.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Wet friction materials

Trends in development include creating materials with larger torque capacity, higher thermal stability and heat dissipation, better wear resistance and durability and lower cost.

SOLID LUBRICANTS
Solid lubricants for the aerospace industry
Planning and investing in coating formulations, application methods and testing help ensure that satellites and landing craft hold up for the life of the mission.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Bearing and gearbox failures: Challenge to wind turbines
Research is ongoing to improve reliability and performance.

TECH BEAT I 

New power source: Extracting energy from the environment
A newly developed device can extract chemical energy from metals.

TECH BEAT II 

MOFs for storage of methane and hydrogen
Researchers have identified a new MOF material that displays both high gravimetric and volumetric capacities.

TECH BEAT III 

Metal surface modification as an antimicrobial technique
The resulting increase in surface hydrophilicity led to an increase in inactivation of bacteria.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Computer-aided tribology
How do you use computer modeling for product development?

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