Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coatings are well known for their use in protection against fretting wear due to their low friction and wear properties. DLCs are metastable, allowing them to graphitise ...

Abstract: A self-made fretting fatigue tester for steel wire based on the computer-controlled electro-hydraulic servo fatigue testing machine is introduced in the paper. The working principle and ...

Question: What is the quickest way to find the weak points in a mechanical design? Answer: Install it in a wind turbine. It’s not a joke. Load spectrums in wind turbines are unique. The wide ...

Abstract: The effect of fretting on the contact resistance of aluminium wire (EC grade) and different plating materials (Ag, Cd, Ni, Sn, Zn) has been studied. The fretting tests were conducted with ...

Today’s modern vehicles have an ever increasing number of electronic systems and electrical options that must meet the driver’s high performance demands as well as provide reliability. The components, ...