OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J-Journal is 4. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Two-dimensional generalized non-Newtonian EHL lubrication: Shear rate-based solution versus shear stress-based solution	45
Duncan Dowson: Pioneer of elastohydrodynamic lubrication of gears	28
A numerical method combining finite element and neural network model to study dynamic system prediction of dry friction	26
Effect of materials and surfaces on frictional heating resistance of high-speed high-load rolling bearings	24
On the tribology of complex 2D/3D composites bearing	21
In Memoriam Of Professor Duncan Dowson	20
Structural selection of liquid hydrogen lubricated herringbone spiral-grooved thrust bearing considering viscous dissipative heat	19
Galling wear between ASTM 6061 aluminum and grade D2 tool steel	19
Multi-objective optimization of surface texture shape in fluid mechanical face seals using mass-conserving cavitation boundary condition	18
Rolling pairs with shifting contact geometry: Design, development, and validation	15
A study on surface microgrooves in cavitation test of 6061 aluminum alloy	15
Contribution to memoriam issue of a magazine “Homage to Duncan Dowson” (Draft)	15
Evaluation and prediction of frictional behavior of AA 2024 based hybrid composites using ANN model	14
Tribological characteristics of ABS structures with different infill densities tested by pin-on-disc	14
A study of using back-propagation neural model in automatic lubrication installation for the feeding system of computer numerical control machine tool	14
A statistics view of contact pressure distribution for normal contact of fractal surfaces	14
Experimental and numerical study on cavitation under elastohydrodynamic lubrication point contact	13
A numerical model for predicting the wear of a piston ring/cylinder liner at the top dead center	13
Effects of a typical shear dependent viscosity on analytical elastohydrodynamic lubrication film thickness predictions: A critical issue for the classical approach	13
An approach to investigating rolling element bearing damage under impact loading	13
Numerical and experimental validation of tribological phenomenon in wind turbine brake pads using novel Archard's wear coefficient	13
Optimizing wear resistance of ZA-27 alloy through analytical modelling: A study on the effect of titanium carbide content, load, and speed	12
Investigation of the misalignment and modification for crown roller contacts under mixed lubrication	12
Performance of hybrid thrust bearing textured surface operating with electro-rheological lubricant	12
Temperature studies using positron lifetime spectroscopy of the subsurface zone in pure titanium exposed to a dry sliding test	12

Inertial contributions to friction measurements in thrust bearings	12
A solution for mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication modeling considering effects of solid particles and surface roughness	12
Numerical study on mixed thermal-elastohydrodynamic lubrication of grease lubricating lubricated spiral bevel gear for heavy-duty unmanned aerial vehicle	11
Opportunities and challenges in the modeling, experimental investigation, and development of foil bearings for ultra-high-speed rotating machinery	11
Wear characterization under sliding–rolling contact using friction-induced vibration features	11
Influence of shape errors and inertia effects on the error motion of the aerostatic spindle	11
Prediction of mechanical efficiency of spur gear pairs based on tribo-dynamics model of multi-tooth meshing	10
Performance of textured foil journal bearing considering the influence of relative texture depth	10
Effects of axial motion and couple stress on lubrication performances of ship stern shaft	9
Thermohydrodynamic behavior of partially coated plain journal bearings with/without considering wall slip	9
Wear mechanism and leakage failure analysis of the mechanical seal end face of an oil transfer pump	9
Prediction of frictional behaviour through regression equations: A statistical modelling approach validated with machine learning	9
Fretting study of an impregnated graphite bearing/nitrided stainless steel in a dry contact submitted to severe thermal-vibratory loading	9
Pressure evaluation in highly porous medium hydrodynamic bearings	9
Newly synthesized Ionic Liquids as potent lubricants and additives to existing lubricant oils	9
Nano-scale wear: A critical review on its measuring methods and parameters affecting nano-tribology	8
Optimization of tribological process parameters of titanium carbide reinforced copper matrix composites	8
Threshold speed of short journal bearings considering the non-Gaussian longitudinal surface roughness	8
Influence of engineering tribology on society	8
Study on abrasive wear of textured slider friction pair of horizontal pump	8
Advanced tribological solutions for sustainable future	8
Numerical analysis of the effect of elastic deformation on the static characteristics of a circular journal bearing lubricated with a ferrofluid	8
Leonardo da Vinci's studies of rolling-element, disc and sector bearings	8
Surface integrity and wear evolution of high strength aluminum alloy after high-speed oblique cutting	8
Effect of heat input on ultrahard Fe-Cr-B-C-W-Mo-Nb hardfacing	8
Modeling the effects of solid thermal expansion and thermal stress on elastohydrodynamic lubrication	8
Elastohydrodynamic lubrication of soft-layered rollers and tensioned webs in roll-to-plate nanoimprinting	8
Lubricant performance against white etching areas (WEAs) formation in AISI 52100 bearing steel under cyclic compressive loading	8
A system level computational model for thermo-tribological functioning of high-performance racing transmission with dry sump lubrication	7
Effect of the near-surface pore volume evolution on graphite migration of copper-based graphite composite during friction	7
Experimental research on cage motion with different pocket shapes in angular contact ball bearing	7
A computational study on wear behavior in piston ring-cylinder liner assemblies	7
Contactless measurement of hydrostatic bearing lubricating film using optical point tracking method	7
Modeling harmonic drive with small deformation of flexspline and assessment of tooth wear by sliding coefficient	7
Experimental investigation of thermo-physical and tribological properties of oil-based graphene oxide nano-fluid using two types of polysorbate (tween 20 and tween 80)	7
Effect of rotational speed on transient thermoelastohydrodynamic tribo-dynamic characteristics of journal bearings	7
Efficiency and temperature of spray lubricated superfinished spur gears	7
Investigating the wear resistance of AISI 410/AISI 2205 hybrid weld cladding on annealed EN 8 medium carbon steel	7
Impact of velocity slippage on the behaviour of PVP lubricated multirecessed hybrid journal bearing	7
Professor Duncan Dowson	6
A note on Guillaume Amontons and the laws of friction	6
Effect of reinforcements on graphite/titania/aluminium nanohybrid composites	6
Theoretical analysis and experimental research on characteristics of the lubricating gas film of a planar restrictor in the orifice-throttling effect	6
Review of the coatings used for brake discs regarding their wear resistance and environmental effect	6
Mechanisms of friction and wear reduction by nanosilver additives to base oil: Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental study	6
Identification of self-lubricative mode for the ultrasonic treated AA6061-B₄C-CNT hybrid composites	6
A review on fretting wear/fatigue behavior, protective measures, and application examples of typical alloy materials	6
Tribological study of a polymer bushing wear with a steel axle for an automatic car tensioner	6
Frictional analysis on stiffness and damping characteristics of bump foil gas bearings	6
Wear micromechanisms in mixer blades in the iron ore sinter manufacturing process	6

Effect of the geometric shape and position of surface textures on the dynamic stability of noncircular journal bearings	6
Indentation behavior of cellulosic fibers/fly ash-incorporated polymer composites at sub-micron scale	6
Bouncing ball lubrication	6
Simulation study on the effect of eccentricity on the performance of a reciprocating seal	6
Current research and challenges in modelling wear, friction, and noise in mechanical contacts	6
A comparative study of original equipment manufacturer brake pads using tribological testing and hybrid ranking for enhanced decision making and cost effectiveness	6
Study on the abrasion process and mechanism of rubber subjected to tipped cone scratching	6
Optimization of rectangular dimple textured thrust pad bearing using artificial neural network and genetic algorithm	6
Improving the floating efficiency for the pads in fluid pivot journal bearing	5
Support recycling in additive manufacturing: A case study for enhanced wear performance of Ti6Al4V alloy	5
Mechanical, wear and corrosion behavior of hot pressed, heat-treated Al6061 nano composites	5
Reflections on early studies of elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication	5
Research on the supporting mechanism of internal feedback hydrostatic hybrid bearing considering flow rate correction	5
Orthogonal tests of the lubricating performance of SnO₂ nanoparticles in poly-alfa-olefine oil	5
A comparative tribological study on as-cast and heat-treated Inconel-718 superalloy at elevated temperature	5
Test method for determining the scuffing capacity of oils with reduced oil volume	5
Linear friction tester design and validation	5
Asperity interaction induced vibration excitation of cylindrical roller bearings with localized defect	5
Progress in polymeric and metallic brake pads: A comprehensive review	5
Development of non-contact floating mechanism utilizing squeeze film levitation under vacuum environment	5
Wear behaviour of deep cryogenically treated coated tool during end milling of XH67MBTHO	5
Evaluation of tribological property and coating reliability of alumina and aluminum silicate-coated A356 aluminum alloy	5
Friction and wear behaviors of HXLPE, PEEK and CoCrMo against articular cartilage under cross-shear motion	5
Modelling the tribological response in dry sliding of boron modified as-cast Ti6Al4V on hardened steel	5
Combined effects of elastic deformation and piezo-viscous dependency on the performance of a journal bearing operating with a non-Newtonian fluid	5
Effects of turbulence and bush wear on the transient tribo-dynamic characteristics of water-lubricated bearings	5
A comprehensive review on advancements in compliant structures of gas foil journal bearings	5
An experimental investigation of windage and oil churning power losses of gears and discs	5
Fretting wear mechanical analysis of double rough surfaces based on energy method	5
Some aspects on quantification of the wear at steel wire ropes	5
Theoretical research of couple stress effect and surface roughness on lubrication regimes transition of misaligned hydrodynamic journal	5
Investigation on meshing characteristics of spiral bevel gear under wear fault evolution with assembly errors	5
Numerical simulation of the dynamic fluid–solid coupling in journal bearing with the effect of surface topography in consideration	5
Evaluation of tribological behavior of a circulation oil with ionic liquid and hybrid additives	5
Improving the tribological performance of CFRPTFE at elevated temperature by sliding against Ti-TiC_x/DLC film	5
Splash lubrication for an orthogonal face gear using numerical investigation integrating image processing	5
Reciprocating sliding wear behavior of the heat-treated WC-12Co coatings	5
Optimization of friction parameters of brake pads using a population-based metaheuristic algorithm	5
A performance degradation analysis method for a reciprocating rod seal in the wear process under mixed lubrication conditions	5
Multi-objective optimization of liquid metal bearing based on NSGA-II	4
A review of recent advances of ionic liquids as lubricants for tribological and thermal applications	4
Evaluating industry 4.0's sustainable performance and its impact on the manufacturing strategies	4
Investigation on lubrication characteristics and deformation control of hydrostatic bearing workbench	4
Research on tribological performance of piston ring/liner conjunction considering non-Gaussian roughness and cavitation	4
Tribological behavior study of new titanium alloys for biomedical applications	4
Failure analysis of gear using continuous wavelet transform applied in the context of wind turbines	4
Comparison of performance between tapered and cylindrical roller bearings for pinion of gear unit subjected to rotation test	4
A calculation method of differential planetary gear meshing efficiency based on dynamic load-friction coefficient coupling iterative	4
An engineering drag losses model for rolling bearings	4
Influence of Percolation effect of additives on the Performance of Conical Textured Porous Hybrid Journal Bearing	4
Wear behaviour of aluminium-based hybrid composites processed by equal channel angular pressing	4
Investigation on the drag effect of a rolling element confined in the cavity of a cylindrical roller bearing	4
Friction and wear characteristics of ceramics composite under multidirectional motions	4
Design and analysis methods for aerostatic bearings: The past, the present, and the future	4
A decoupled approach to enhance the Elrod algorithm	4
Sand as a friction coefficient improver on asphalt ice layers	4
Calculation of the actuator system in swash plate axial piston machines by a coupled multibody and TEHL simulation	4
Estimation of sleeper-ballast contact pressure based on fretting marks: field measurements and FEM modeling	4
Experimental investigation on anti-wear coating design for a small aviation kerosene piston engine	4
Dispersion stability analysis of vegetable oil-based ionanolubricants	4
Pulsed plasma nitriding of high velocity oxy-fuel sprayed Inconel 625 coatings	4
Characteristics of rolling interface lubrication considering contact surface textures in mixed lubrication	4
Numerical investigation of dynamic and hydrodynamic characteristics of the pad in the fluid pivot journal bearing	4
Investigation of the tribological properties of POM and UHMWPE radial journal bearings made with different surface quality	4
Tribological performance of phosphonium-based halogen-free ionic liquids as lubricant additives	4
Brake friction composite materials: A review on classifications and influences of friction materials in braking performance with characterizations	4
An optimal method of distribution of the slip zone on thrust bearing surfaces	4
Numerical simulation and experimental study on pitting damage of IN625 laser cladding layer	4
Study on the effect of wear and accuracy correction of the detecting arm of leaf spring caliper	4
Effect of water vapor on tribological performance of Inconel 718 at different conditions for next-generation gas turbine engine	4
Friction material wear: Effects and interactions between service brake temperature, lining contact pressure, and vehicle speed	4
Optimization of cycloid wheel shaping based on thermal mixed lubrication and wear characteristics	4
Micropolar lubricant effects on the performance of partial journal bearings	4