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

FEATURE ARTICLE (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
 The future of space tribology
Current trends in space commerce, beyond exploration, are creating new drivers for advanced lubricants with potentially new formulations that satisfy highly specialized requirements.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Elaine Hepley
This data analysis manager for POLARIS Laboratories discusses varnish analysis and how she got involved with STLE.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals of hydraulics: Actuators and valves—the muscles and brains of the hydraulic system
Valves guide and control the work of the hydraulic system while actuators perform the work.

WEBINAR

The tribology of piston rings and why it matters in an electric vehicle world
Lessons learned from internal combustion engines will still apply.

MARKET TRENDS

How lubricants, additives and manufacturing are going green
These strategies can reduce the environmental impact of lubricant and additive production and promote more sustainable business practices.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Modeling mechanical elements, lubricants and electrical currents in electric vehicles
Building and testing systems-level electric vehicle models requires human systems of researchers and applications experts from many fields.

TECH BEAT I 

Intelligent concrete
Metamaterials have been formulated into concrete to not only improve mechanical properties but also facilitate their use in sensing and energy harvesting.

TECH BEAT II 

Sequential nature of the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
Chronoamperometric analysis was conducted to study how the electrochemical current produced during the reaction changes over time as the applied potential changes.

TECH BEAT III

Direct synthesis of MXenes
A synthesis pathway has been developed that directly produces MXenes without the need for the intermediate MAX phase.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
Readers share their insights on condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

What type of leader are you?


FROM THE EDITOR

Boiled frog


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

STLE encourages future tribologists

CAREER COACH

Interviewing with confidence after an absence from the workforce

WORLDWIDE

Wear of car and truck tires