Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 June 2010

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FEATURES

LESSONS LEARNED

A three-pipe problem
As Sherlock Holmes observed, when seeking an answer, look for more than is readily apparent.

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With John M. Burke
Leading an interdisciplinary team of scientists, this STLE and ILMA member helped developed a groundbreaking test method for measuring VOCs in metalworking fluids.

BEST PRACTICES 

Executing an effective sump conversion
The cost and effort required to overcoming deposit problems from degraded oil goes well beyond a simple fluid replacement.

COVER STORY 

The elephant in the wind turbine
Full-scale efforts are underway to solve the giant gearbox problems that are preventing these machines from reaching their full potential.

TECH BEAT I 

Faster, more durable lithium-ion batteries
A new anode material prepared by coating titanium disilicide with silicon provides superior performance.

TECH BEAT II 

Ductile metallic glasses
Researchers developed a material that combines excellent mechanical strength with ductility.

TECH BEAT III 

Olympic skeleton simulation
A video-based measuring technique helps racers minimize aerodynamic drag.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Surface engineering techniques
Please describe your greatest challenge working with surface engineering techniques, including coatings, surface treatments and surface texturing. What was your solution?

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