OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Tribology Transactions is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Tribological Performance of Gradient Ag-Multilayer Graphene/TC4 Alloy Self-Lubricating Composites Prepared By Laser Additive Manufacturing	38
Synergism of TiO₂ and Graphene as Nano-Additives in Bio-Based Cutting Fluid—An Experimental Investigation	33
Experimental Study on Cage Dynamic Characteristics of Angular Contact Ball Bearing in Acceleration and Deceleration Process	26
Evaluation of Methods for Viscosity Simulations of Lubricants at Different Temperatures and Pressures: A Case Study on PAO-2	24
Influence of High Electrical Currents on WEC Formation in Rolling Bearings	24
A Novel Test Rig for the Investigation of Ball Bearing Cage Friction	21
Simulation and Experimental Study on Pressure Transfer Mechanism in Multitooth Magnetic Fluid Seals	21
Investigations on Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of a Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloy	16
Measuring Film Thickness in Starved Grease-Lubricated Ball Bearings: An Improved Electrical Capacitance Method	16
Power Loss Estimation and Thermal Analysis of an Aero-Engine Cylindrical Roller Bearing	16
Dynamic Mixed Lubrication Investigation of Water-Lubricated Bearing With Unbalanced Rotor During Start-Up	15
Lubrication, Flow Visualization, and Multiphase CFD Modeling of Ball Bearing Cage	15
Study on Wheel Polygonal Wear of Metro Trains Caused by Frictional Self-Excited Oscillation	13
Brake Performance Maps for a Cu-Free Friction Material with Different Scorching Conditions	13
Experimental Study on the Pressure Transfer Mechanism of Embedded Magnetic Fluid Seals	13
The Temperature Field of Friction Disc in Wet Clutch Involving the Unconventional Heat Dissipation on the Contact Surface	13
Grease Performance in Ball and Roller Bearings for All-Steel and Hybrid Bearings	13
Breakdown voltages in thrust bearings: Behavior and Measurement	12
Lubrication Performance Distribution of Large Aspect Ratio Water-Lubricated Bearings Considering Deformation and Shaft Bending	12
Barefoot Slip Risk in Indian Bathrooms: A Pilot Study	12
An Efficient Cavitation Model for Compressible Fluid Film Bearings	12
A Finite Element Model for Static Performance Analysis of Gas Foil Bearings Based on Frictional Contacts	11
Effect of the Material Parameter and Shape of Brake Pads on Friction-Induced Disc Brake Squeal of a Railway Vehicle	11
Influence of Pits on the Tribological Properties and Friction-Induced Vibration Noise of Textured Tapered Roller Bearings	11
Effects of Textured Surface Combined with Sn-Ag-Cu Coating on Tribological Properties and Friction-Induced Noise of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy	11

Prediction of Rolling Bearing Cage Dynamics Using Dynamic Simulations and Machine Learning Algorithms	11
Influence of Black Oxide Coating on Micropitting and ZDDP Tribofilm Formation	10
Study on Oil Distribution and Oil Content of Oil Bath Lubrication Bearings Based on MPS Method	10
Influence of Oleic Acid–Treated LaF₃ Nanoparticles as an Additive on Extreme Pressure Properties of Various Grades of Polyalphaolefins	10
Investigation of Aviation Lubricant Aging under Engine Representative Conditions	10
Investigation on the Influence of Moisture Content and Wood Section on the Frictional Properties of Beech Wood Surface	9
Study on the Friction Performance of Textured Surface on Water Hydraulic Motor Piston Pair	9
A First Approximation of the Global Energy Consumption of Ball Bearings	9
Experimental Investigation of Gear Scuffing for Various Tooth Surface Treatments	9
Effect of Wheel Structure on Friction-Induced Wheel Polygonal Wear of High-Speed Train	8
Frictional Vibration Performances of Dry Gas Seal Rings with DLC Film Textured Surface via Chaos Theory	8
Effect of Grp on Microstructure and Properties of SiCp/Al Composites for Brake Discs	8
Lubrication and Wear Analysis of Planetary Roller Screw Mechanism With Threaded Surface Roughness in Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication	8
Water-Lubricated Friction Properties of C/C-SiC Composites with Different SiC-Phase Contents Fabricated by RMI	8
Investigation on Tribological Performance of Lubricating Film with Chevron Texture	8
Enhanced Antiwear Property of Cu-Sn-Bi Bimetal Composites with TiB₂under Different Working Conditions	8
Effect of Temperature on Fe–Polytetrafluoroethylene Friction Coefficient Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation	8
A Mixed Lubrication Model for Lip Seals Based on Deterministic Surface Microdeformation	8
Friction Mechanism and Application of PTFE Coating in Finger Seals	8
Influence of Axial Microvibration on the Transient Hydrodynamic Lubrication Performance of Misaligned Journal–Thrust Microgrooved Coupled Bearings under Water Lubrication	7
Failure Modes of Spontaneous Damage of Wet-Running Multi-Plate Clutches with Carbon Friction Linings	7
Optimization of Textured Parameters to Improve the Tribological Behavior of TC4-Based Bionic Coating Using RSM	7
Investigation into the Reciprocating Sealing Performance Based on an Optical Test Method	7
A Methodology to Measure Power Losses of Rolling Element Bearings under Combined Radial and Axial Loading Conditions	7
A Model Configuration For Studying Stationary Grease Bleed In Rolling Bearings	7
In Situ Visualization and Analysis of Oil Starvation in Ball Bearing Cages	7
High-Temperature Tribological Behaviors of In Situ–Formed TiAl-TiB₂ Composites in Low-Pressure Oxygen	7
Behavior of Conical Porous Hybrid Journal Bearing with Pseudoplastic Lubricant	7
Performance of a Spherical Hybrid Thrust Bearing Considering the Influence of Surface Irregularities and MR Lubricant Behavior	7
Performance and Lubrication Mechanism of New TiO₂ Nanoparticle-Based High-Performance Lubricant Additives	7
Hitherto Unexplored Three-Membered Heterocyclic Rings Favorably Alter Tribological Properties of Fatty Acid Linear Esters	6
Theoretical and Experimental Investigations on Directly Lubricated Tilting Pad Journal Bearing under Starved Lubrication	6
Fluid Inertia Effect on Spiral-Grooved Mechanical Face Seals Considering Cavitation Effects	6
Improvement of the Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Water-Lubricated Bearings With Integrated Halbach Magnet Arrays	6
Study on Sliding Wear Characteristics of Non-Gaussian Rough Surface in Mixed Lubrication	6
Simulation and Experimental Study on Abrasive Wear of Brake Discs	6
An Investigation on Phase Transitions in a Supercritical CO₂ Dry Gas Seal	6
Effect of Lubricant Properties and Contact Conditions on False Brinelling Damage	6
A Curve-fit Traction Coefficient Relation of Mixed EHL Line Contact with Hydraulic Fluid and Steel Surfaces	6
Experimental Measurements of Oil Films in a Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearing	6
Tribological Properties of TiO₂/BP Nanocomposites as Lubricant Additives for Titanium Alloy Tribopairs	6
Natural Latxa Sheep Wool as an Environmentally Friendly Substitute for Specific Organic Fibers in Railway Friction Materials: A Preliminary Approach	6
An Evaporation Model for Base Oil from Grease-Lubricated Rolling Bearings including Breathing	6
Investigation of Dry Sliding Friction Wear Behavior of CuSn11 Bronze Plain Bearing Applying Impregnated Graphite-Filled PTFE	6
Study of Dynamic Characteristics of Water-Lubricated Journal Bearings Using Thermohydrodynamic Cavitating Lubrication Model	6
The Grease Worker and Its Applicability to Study Mechanical Aging of Lubricating Greases for Rolling Bearings	5
Thermodynamic Characterization of Grease Oxidation–Thermal Stability via Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry	5
Tribological Properties of Laminate Composite Brake Material for High-Speed Trains	5
A Deposition Rate-Based Index of Debris Concentration and its Extraction Method for Online Image Visual Ferrography	5
Tribological Behaviors of Si₃N₄-hBN against PEEK with Precorrosion in Seawater	5

A Multiscale Strengthened Friction Film Enabling the Stable Braking Performance of a Copper-Based Brake Pad in High-Speed Emergency Braking	5
Abrasive Wear Behaviors of 4145H Drilling Tool Steel in Water-Based Slurries of Different Sands	5
Microstructure and Tribology Performance of Plasma-Clad Intermetallic-Reinforced CoCrFeMnNi-Based High-Entropy Alloy Composite Coatings	5
Transmission Fluid Properties’ Effects on Performance Characteristics of a Torque Converter: A Computational Study	5
On the Origin of Superiority in Wear Response of Superelastic NiTi Compared to Conventional Ti6Al4V	5
Mechanical and Wear Behavior of Steel Wires in Typical Contact Area under Tension–Tension Fatigue	5
Microstructure, Mechanical, and Wear Properties of Al-Alloyed Austempered Ductile Irons	5
Wear Analysis for Ring Chain of a Heavy-Load Scraper Conveyor under Different Environment Media	5
The Influence of the Chemical Composition on the Microstructural Changes and on the Resistance to Abrasion of Low-Alloy Casting Steels	5
An Advanced Anti-Tarnish Process for Silver Coins and Silverware—Monomolecular Octadecanethiol Protective Film	5
Reciprocating Wear Behavior of Noncoated and Polymer/Composite Coated AISI 316L Steel: Role of Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment	5
Modeling Solid Contact between Rough Surfaces with Various Roughness Parameters	5
Temperature Effect on Load Distribution, Friction, and Wear of a Grease-Lubricated Spherical Roller Bearing (SRB)	5
High-Temperature Tribological Behavior of Nickel-Based Hardfacing Alloys	5
Tribological Behavior of VN-MoS₂/Ag Composites over a Wide Temperature Range	5
Power Losses of Oil-Jet Lubricated Ball Bearings With Limited Applied Load: Part 1—Theoretical Analysis	5