Development of a penetration friction apparatus (PFA) to measure the frictional performance of surgical suture.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.06.031
Abstract: Nowadays there is a wide variety of surgical sutures available in the market. Surgical sutures have different sizes, structures, materials and coatings, whereas they are being used for various surgeries. The frictional performances of surgical… read more here.
Keywords: surgical suture; performance surgical; friction; frictional performance ... See more keywords
Effect of single- and multi-scale surface patterns on the frictional performance of journal bearings – A numerical study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106041
Abstract: Abstract The present study aims at numerically predicting the frictional performance of journal bearings with single- and multi-scale surface patterns considering the real 3D surface topographies after wearing-in in mixed-elastohydrodynamic (mixed-EHL) simulations using a multi-body… read more here.
Keywords: surface patterns; surface; journal bearings; scale surface ... See more keywords
Frictional performance evaluation of sliding surfaces lubricated by zinc-oxide nano-additives
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DOI: 10.1080/02670844.2019.1620442
Abstract: ABSTRACT Automobile engines consume more than 30% of fuel energy as frictional power waste. Therefore, this paper investigated the tribological properties of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) as a nano-additive to improve the wear and friction trends… read more here.
Keywords: nano additives; surfaces lubricated; performance evaluation; sliding surfaces ... See more keywords
Porosity Effect of Sintered Steel on the Frictional Performance of Conformal and Nonconformal Lubricated Contacts
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DOI: 10.1080/10402004.2019.1640917
Abstract: Abstract The effect of surface topography on lubricated systems plays a crucial role in terms of friction performance, because surface micro-irregularities can improve the load-carrying capacity of mechanical parts in lubricated conformal and nonconformal contacts.… read more here.
Keywords: lubricated contacts; surface; effect; conformal nonconformal ... See more keywords