Rosettes made by scraping Tête de Moine, or “monk’s head,” cheese result from variations in the friction between the blade and the cheese.

Although replaced in recent years by roller bearings, friction bearings (also called solid bearings or plain bearings) were a ...

Picture yourself at a busy pedestrian crossing. When the light is red, everyone waits – until one person starts to cross. Soon, others follow, and ...

Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1111 Engineering Drive, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States Medical Scientist Training Program, 12631 East 17th Avenue, ...

IN a recent study in this laboratory of the frictional properties of ‘Teflon’ (polytetrafluoroethylene) two experimental results stand out: (1) the coefficient of friction at low sliding ...

Previously, such measurements could only be carried out on a macroscopic scale. The researchers derived friction coefficients from the measurements, which are now being incorporated into computer ...