Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2021

A Holistic Approach Towards Surface Topography Analyses for Ice Tribology Applications

in Tribology

Janis Lungevics
Ernests Jansons
Irina Boiko
Igor Velkavrh
Joël Voyer
Thomas Wright

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.691485

3,794 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2021

Adhesion Behaviors of Abalone Under the Action of Water Flow

in Tribology

Yun Zhang
Shanpeng Li
Pingcheng Zuo
Xiangling Xu
Jing Li
Jianlin Liu

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.659468

5,071 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2021

On the Nanomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Coatings Made of Recombinant Sea Star Adhesive Proteins

in Tribology

Mathilde Lefevre
Thi Quynh Tran
Thomas De Muijlder
Bede Pittenger
Patrick Flammang
Elise Hennebert
Philippe Leclère

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.667491

7,184 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2021

Multi-Technique Investigation of a Biomimetic Insect Tarsal Adhesive Fluid

in Tribology

J. Elliott Fowler
Stanislav Gorb
Joe E. Baio

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.681120

4,230 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2021

Power Losses of Spiral Bevel Gears: An Analysis Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics

in Tribology

Marco Nicola Mastrone
Franco Concli

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.655266

6,459 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 May 2021

Artificial Neural Network Architecture for Prediction of Contact Mechanical Response

in Tribology

Kalle Kalliorinne
Roland Larsson
Francesc Pérez-Ràfols
Marcus Liwicki
Andreas Almqvist

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2020.579825

6,224 views
19 citations

Methods

Published on 14 May 2021

Reducing Contact Stress of the Surface by Modifying Different Hardness of Femoral Head and Cup in Hip Prosthesis

in Tribology

Eko Saputra
Iwan Budiwan Anwar
J. Jamari
Emile van der Heide

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.631940

4,141 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2021

Prediction of Contact and Lubrication Characteristics of Micro-textured Surface Under Thermal Line Contact EHL

in Tribology

Jiang Zhao
Zhengminqing Li
Hong Zhang
Rupeng Zhu

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.672588

4,124 views
5 citations

Mini Review

Published on 13 May 2021

Modeling Bacterial Adhesion to Unconditioned Abiotic Surfaces

in Tribology

Christian Spengler
Erik Maikranz
Ludger Santen
Karin Jacobs

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.661370

3,881 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2021

The Development and Precision of a Custom-Made Skitester

in Tribology

Teemu Lemmettylä
Teemu Heikkinen
Olli Ohtonen
Stefan Lindinger
Vesa Linnamo

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.661947

4,172 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2021

Adhesive Behavior of Propolis on Different Substrates

in Tribology

Leonie Saccardi
Jonas Schiebl
Katharina Weber
Oliver Schwarz
Stanislav Gorb
Alexander Kovalev

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.660517

5,839 views
13 citations

Review

Published on 07 May 2021

Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review

in Tribology

Minsu Kang
Kahyun Sun
Minho Seong
Insol Hwang
Hyejin Jang
Seongjin Park
Geonjun Choi
Sang-Hyeon Lee
Jaeil Kim
Hoon Eui Jeong

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.668262

11,694 views
24 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2021

On the Influence of Microtopography on the Sliding Performance of Cross Country Skis

in Tribology

Matthias Scherge
Melissa Stoll
Michael Moseler

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.659995

3,178 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2021

XANES Study of Tribofilm Formation With Low Phosphorus Additive Mixtures of Phosphonium Ionic Liquid and Borate Ester

in Tribology

Kimaya Vyavhare
Vibhu Sharma
Vinay Sharma
Ali Erdemir
Pranesh B. Aswath

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.671457

3,169 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2021

Adhesive Droplets of Glowworm Snares (Keroplatidae: Arachnocampa spp.) Are a Complex Mix of Organic Compounds

in Tribology

Jonas O. Wolff
Janek von Byern
Dakota Piorkowski
Jian Fang
Xungai Wang
Lewis Adler
Donald S. Thomas
James M. Hook
Sean J. Blamires

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.661422

3,496 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2021

A JKR-Like Solution for Viscoelastic Adhesive Contacts

in Tribology

Guido Violano
Antoine Chateauminois
Luciano Afferrante

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2021.664486

6,229 views
29 citations