Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 April 2015

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Colby Austin
The engineering manager for Napoleon Engineering Services discusses the complexities of bearing testing and the advantages of source qualification inspections.

LEGISLATION

STLE member advising Congress stresses need for greater technical expertise
Bharat Bhushan emphasizes how STEM disciplines impact economic growth and influence national policy.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Contamination control
Eliminating contamination is impossible, but this three-step system will help you regulate it.

WEBINARS

Base Oil Groups: Manufacture, Properties and Performance
A detailed look at mineral, synthetic and even renewable oils and the manufacturing processes used to make them.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Seeing the Interface: How Realistic is the Picture?
Close-up and real-time tribological testing help to produce relevant results.

TECH BEAT I 

Controlling friction at the nanoscale
Application of an electric field and adjustment of the relative humidity can be used to control friction.

TECH BEAT II 

New method for measuring heavy-duty vehicle emissions
The On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Monitoring System shows that emissions have continued to decline.

TECH BEAT III 

Dendrite-suppressing battery technology
Researchers have developed a new ion-conducting membrane from aramid nanofibers and poly(ethylene oxide).

SOUNDING BOARD 

Tribology and Mother Nature
What can we learn in tribology from Mother Nature?

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