Technological limitations have made studying friction on the atomic scale difficult, but researchers have now made advances in that quest on two fronts. By speeding up a real atomic force microscope ...

Friction usually announces itself through contact. A chair scraping across a floor, a tire gripping asphalt, a hand sliding ...

Keywords: Molten salt, pebble-bed reactors; graphite reflector; annular tanks; seismic behavior; fluid-structure interaction; base isolation; design recommendations. Abstract: This report describes ...

If you want to know how to make a sneaker with better traction, just ask a snake. That's the theory driving new research by an expert who is studying snake skin to help engineers improve the design of ...

The Fluids Engineering Laboratory provides students with the opportunity to experiment with the principles governing the mechanics of fluids, namely air and water. Using state-of-the-art equipment, ...

Ice friction is a critical factor affecting tyre performance in winter conditions, where low temperatures and varying ice surface properties demand specialised rubber compound formulations. The ...

If you want to know how to make a sneaker with better traction, just ask a snake. That's the theory driving the research of Hisham Abdel-Aal, PhD, an associate teaching professor from Drexel ...