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Explore the physical problems, research methods and findings behind published TriboSolver applications. Each article distinguishes the software’s contribution from additional models and experiments.
Why can one object slide easily on ice while another grips or scrapes? This application note examines a 2021 study that combined friction experiments with contact calculations to connect measured…
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Polishing does not always reduce friction. In humid air, smoother surfaces can support larger regions of condensed water, creating an attractive force around the microscopic solid-contact spots. This application note…
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A new sliding contact changes as its highest asperities deform or wear away. This application note explains how a silicon carbide–silicon study connected measured surface changes with calculated pressure, real…
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An optical contact image does not automatically reveal local pressure. This application note explains how a 2024 study combined a pressure-sensitive fluorescent probe with TriboSolver calculations for a rough polymer…
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Lower friction can reflect a smaller contact area or an interface that is easier to shear. This note explains how a polypropylene–glass study separated those possibilities using fluorescence measurements and…
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A rough fracture is a network of contacts and openings rather than a uniform water channel. This note explains how experiments on shaped Carrara marble surfaces were connected to a…
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Electrical attraction between rough surfaces depends strongly on the smallest gaps around their contact patches. This note explains how a silicon-contact study combined a TriboSolver mechanical gap field with a…
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Surface roughness can change wear much more strongly than it changes friction. This note examines a ceramic-bead and alumina comparison in which TriboSolver supplied contact-pressure estimates for three surface finishes.…
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Protective tribofilms can grow and wear at the same time. This note explains a historical model that combined layered contact mechanics with stress-activated chemical growth and film removal. Comparisons covered…
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