Extended Abstracts from the 2019 STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference

(Updated as of Oct. 14, 2019)

Topic One: Beyond the Cutting Edge

Control ID 3218088 – One Ring Holds and One Ring Breaks
Control ID 3219482 – Insights into Hydrogel Friction
Control ID 3221447 – Blowing in the Wind – On the Formation and Physical Properties of Wear Particles We Breathe
Control ID 3221467 – Mechano-Chemical Deposition of Organic Friction Modifiers with Multiple Reactive Centres Induces Superlubricity of ta-C
Control ID 3260964 – Graft Copolymers and Bottlebrushes at Surfaces for Tuning Physicochemical and Tribological Properties of Materials

Topic Two: Biotribology

Control ID 3200208 – The Tribological Properties of Methyl Cellulose as a Model Oviductal Fluid
Control ID 3200311 – Contact Mechanics and Articulation of the Frictional Latch Mediating Function of the Snap Maneuver in Elaterid Beetles
Control ID 3201213 – Modeling Capillary Behavior in Finger-Device Interfaces
Control ID 3204039 – Study of Human Fingertip Friction with Controlled Relative Humidity
Control ID 3204055 – Design and Optimization of a Finger-Surface Tribometer with Constant Normal Load Control
Control ID 3220591 – The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid on the Tribocorrosion of CoCrMo- and AHNS- Alloys in Simulated Inflammatory Environments
Control ID 3221408 – Dynamic Viscoelasticity of Hydrated Phospholipid Polymer Brushed Measured by Fiber Wobbling Method
Control ID 3225042 – Cells Sense and Respond to Frictional Shear Stress

Topic Three: Energy/Environment/Manufacturing

Control ID 3198617 – Tool Coatings and their Influence on the Length of Steady-State Wear Region for Micro End Mills
Control ID 3221746 – Tribology in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Assessing Durability Issues
Control ID 3222555 – Contact of Lithium Metal-Separator-Cathode in a Li-Battery
Control ID 3268388 – Tribological Properties of Plastic Injection Molds

Topic Four: Fluid Lubrication

Control ID 3189153 – Parallel Thrust Bearings – A Comparison Between Experiments and CFD Thermohydrodynamics Simulations
Control ID 3203707 – Experimental Research about the Effect of Carbon Black on Noise in Oscillatory Parallel Plate Squeeze Oil Film
Control ID 3203791 – Making the Case for Nano Technology Lubricants
Control ID 3212737 – The Rheological Assumptions of Classical EHL: What Went Wrong?
Control ID 3221151 – Base Oil Friction Prediction under Severe Conditions from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Control ID 3221275 – Comparative Analysis of Groove and Dimple Shape Partially Textured Journal Bearing under Various Conditions
Control ID 3221522 – Comparison of Traction in Dry and Lubricated Contacts – A Review
Control ID 3237963 – CFD and Experimental Investigation of Spring Supported Thrust Bearings

Topic Five: Lubricants

Control ID 3198236 – Tribological Properties of Cyano-Based Ionic Liquids as Lubricant Additives
Control ID 3202801 – Innovations in High Performance Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) – A Real World Perspective
Control ID 3202880 – Low-Toxicity Ionic Liquids as Additives for Environmentally-Friendly Lubricants
Control ID 3214279 – Gap and Shear Rate Dependence of Viscoelasticity of Lubricants with Polymer Additives Sheared in Nano Gaps
Control ID 3220432 – Effect of Nano-MQL Using Graphene Nanoplatelets as Cutting Fluid on Lubrication During Grinding of Nimonic 90
Control ID 3220856 – Novel IF-WS₂ Dispersed Particle Performance in Metalworking Fluid Applications
Control ID 3220956 – Road to Ultra-Low Viscosity 0W Oils: Quantifying Frictional Benefits for Crankshaft Bearings

Topic Six: Machine Elements and Systems

Control ID 3195796 – Small Diameter NiTi Alloy Balls for Bearing Applications
Control ID 3196900 – Overview of Morton Effect Related Simulation and Experiments
Control ID 3197292 – Cage Dynamic Analysis of High-Speed Angular Contact Ball Bearings
Control ID 3198828 – Belt-Drive Mechanics: Energy Losses in the Presence of Detachment Waves
Control ID 3203780 – Experimental Study on Cage Dynamic Characteristics of Angular Contact Ball Bearing in Unstable Working State
Control ID 3221305 – Internal Loading Distribution in Statically Loaded Ball Bearings Subjected to a Combined Radical, Thrust, and Moment Load, Including the Effects of Temperature and Fit
Control ID 3253142 – Experimental and Simulation Analysis of Textured Connecting-Rod Big-End Bearings for Friction Reduction

Topic Seven: Materials Tribology

Control ID 3196518 – Tribological Behavior of Fiber Reinforced PA66 Material under High Contact Pressure, Sliding and Grease Lubricated Conditions
Control ID 3199749 – Moderating Effect Model of Concrete Mix Variables on Concrete Strength
Control ID 3199789 – Effect of Surface Texture on the Dynamic Friction Behavior of PTFE Sealing Materials
Control ID 3200052 – The Tribological Performance of Shot Peened AISI5160 Steel
Control ID 3200682 – Abrasive Wear of Cryogenically Treated Commercial Wrought and as-Built by Electron Beam Melting Ti-6Al-4V
Control ID 3203221 – Effect of Mo and B Additives on Hardness and Wear Resistance of Cu-Ni Alloy
Control ID 3204869 – Promoting the Formation of Core-Shell Structured Carbides in High-Cr Cast Irons by Boron Addition
Control ID 3209141 – Self-Competing and Coupled Effect of Laser Engraved Counterface Groove Depth, Density and Directionality on Wear of Alumina PTFE
Control ID 3221694 – Micropitting and Fatigue Measurement of Thermoplastic Materials
Control ID 3221827 – Frictional Behavior of Soft Bi₂S₃ Coatings: Experimental Results and DFT Modeling
Control ID 3222382 – Optimizing of Operating Parameters Governing the Tribological Behavior of Carbon-Carbon Composite Brake Material
Control ID 3239804 – Sliding Wear Assessment of Various Alloys for Pumping Applications: A Comparative Study
Control ID 3240511 – Modeling Water’s Role in the Initial Friction Behavior of MoS₂ Films
Control ID 3258481 – Understanding Texture Evolution During Tribological Loading of Austenitic Stainless Steel
Control ID 3267573 – A Digital Representation of a Microstructure and Determining its Mechanical Behavior

Topic Eight: Surfaces and Interfaces

Control ID 3198783 – Frictional Characteristics of Suspended MoS₂
Control ID 3200257 – Verification of Three Friction Models for a Contact Patch with Uni-Axial Loading
Control ID 3202340 – Friction Coefficient and Lubricant Film Thickness Determination under Different Sliding-Rolling Conditions Influenced by Surface Porosity in Sintered Material
Control ID 3202502 – Tribology Properties and Microstructure of Sulfurized, Nitrided, Nitrocarburized Layers Deposited in a Hollow Cathode Discharge
Control ID 3203688 – Discrete Convolution and FFT with Summation of Influence of Coefficients (DCS-FFT) for Three-Dimensional Periodic Contact Problems
Control ID 3205617 – Multiscale Computational Scheme for Semi-Analytical Modeling of the Point Contact for Inhomogeneous Materials
Control ID 3208780 – Modelling of Iron Fines Formation in Cold Rolling Processes Using Material Point Method
Control ID 3218007 – Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model of the Piston-Cylinder Interface from a Piston Pump
Control ID 3218530 – Measuring Friction at a Single Interface with Two Independent Microtribometers: A Model Study with Alumina Spheres on Gold or Single-Crystal MoS₂

Topic Nine: Tribochemistry

Control ID 3200511 – Tribofilm Characterization by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy with Plasmonic Sensor
Control ID 3202767 – Understanding the In-Situ Formation and Evolution of Phosphorous Antiwear Tribofilms with FFM and NanoIR-AFM
Control ID 3202905 – Extracting More Value from Tribofilm Image Analysis
Control ID 3220845 – Wear-Assisted Corrosion of Cu-Ni Alloys in HCl and NaCl Solutions
Control ID 3221890 – Sensitivity of Standard Fuel Tribological Methods to Environmental Oxygen
Control ID 3222259 – Influence of Sliding Velocity and Exposure Time on the Tribologically-Induced Oxidation in High-Purity Copper
Control ID 3259549 – Effect of Dynamic Loading Frequency on Lubricant Decomposition and White Etching Area Evolution During Severe Slippage in Bearing Steel