The friction between a silicon ball and silicon wafer was measured in the experimental set-up shown on the left. The new research demonstrates that there is a direct relation between two effects: the ...

One type of friction can waste energy even when two perfectly smooth surfaces move against each other, but researchers are getting a handle on how to attenuate or stop it completely ...

Gone are the days where greasing the track passed for a decent friction modification program. While today’s railroads control friction by the kind of lubricant used, where that lubricant is applied, ...

This discovery could potentially lead to the development of technology enabling the movement of micromachines and other small driving parts to be controlled. Measurement of friction force between ...

Topological insulators are innovative materials that conduct electricity on the surface, but act as insulators on the inside. Physicists have begun investigating how they react to friction. Their ...

Researchers in China have isolated the effects of electronic friction, showing for the first time how the subtle drag force ...

The speed of water flow is a limiting factor in many membrane-based industrial processes, including desalination, molecular separation and osmotic power generation. Researchers have revealed a ...

A technical paper titled “Dynamically tuning friction at the graphene interface using the field effect” was published by researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of ...

Manufacturers of pneumatic cylinders are facing daunting challenges such as higher costs, turbulent markets, and highly specific customer requirements. Differentiating a product requires improving the ...

MEDINA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carlisle Brake & Friction (CarlisleCBF), a global leader in brake and friction technology and part of the CentroMotion family of brands, has reached a momentous ...

Topological insulators are innovative materials that conduct electricity on the surface, but act as insulators on the inside. Physicists at the University of Basel and the Istanbul Technical ...