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Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Technical association providing industrial interchange of today's fast-moving developments in lubrication theory and practice.
www.stle.org
Access point for the TriCORR Network, which was established to link researchers interested in tribo-corrosion.
www.tricorrnet.strath.ac.uk
National Physical Laboratory (UK) Surface Technology Group - Friction and Wear
A good access point to the tribological research activities of the NPL's Surface Technology Group. Information on publications and technical workshops is provided.
www.npl.co.uk
Abrasion and Wear Testing of Coatings by Ball Cratering
Provides details of the CRATER program, a European Union funded project aimed at developing a standard micro scale abrasion test procedure for evaluating the resistance to abrasive wear of both soft and hard coatings.
www.npl.co.uk
Consultants with rolling element bearing design, failure analysis, and expert witness. Also, developers of bearing analysis software. Includes list of seminars and publications.
www.bearingspecialists.com
Surface Engineering and Tribology, KU Leuven, Belgium
Research group on surface engineering and tribology. Investigating self-lubricating coatings and bulk materials, tribo-reactive materials, tribo-corrosion and fretting problems in engineering applications. Coordinator: Prof Dr Ir Jean-Pierre Celis
www.mtm.kuleuven.ac.be
Surface characterisation by nano indentation and nano scratch method to determine hardness and adhesion of coating.
www.csm-instruments.com
Research activities include development of materials (coatings and ceramics) and surface treatments for wear resistant and low friction surfaces. Consultancy and tribological testing services are also provided.
www.vito.be
Consulting services provided in the areas of friction, wear, and lubrication.
members.aol.com
Tribology consultants focusing on design evaluation, failure investigation, engineering training and expert witness services.
www.tribology.co.uk
A web site providing a forum for students and lecturers to share ideas on tribology research. The site also includes useful software for calculating a wide range tribological contact conditions.
www.tribology-abc.com
Swanson & Associates Consulting Corp
Provides engineering consulting support aimed at improving products by identifying, managing and running durability tests that accurately access the processes of wear and fatigue.
sac-corp.biz
Offers short-term, collaborative tribology R&D projects with U.S. industry and universities through the HTML User Program at ORNL. Emphasis on tribo-testing materials and surface treatments.
www.ms.ornl.gov
Introduction to Reynolds Lubrication Theory
The site is a short overview of Reynolds' lubrication theory based on physical arguments and order of magnitude analysis.
www.fluidmech.net
Tribo-Fatigue - the science concerned with wear-fatigue damages and fractures of active systems of machines and equipment
www.tribo-fatigue.com