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Tribology and Lubrication Engineering

Tribology and Lubrication Engineering is a research topic within Mechanical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 39k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in surface texturing techniques and their impact on tribological performance, including friction reduction, hydrodynamic lubrication, and engineered surfaces. The research covers topics such as laser surface texturing, roughness parameters, automotive tribology, global energy consumption due to friction, and surface metrology.

  • Laser Surface Texturing
  • Tribological Performance
  • Friction Reduction
  • Hydrodynamic Lubrication
  • Roughness Parameters
  • Engineered Surfaces
  • Tribological Interfaces
  • Automotive Tribology
  • Global Energy Consumption
  • Surface Metrology
Research works
39k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3.9k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+15%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
60% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
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