OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J-Journal 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A study on surface microgrooves in cavitation test of 6061 aluminum alloy	31
A statistics view of contact pressure distribution for normal contact of fractal surfaces	28
Structural selection of liquid hydrogen lubricated herringbone spiral-grooved thrust bearing considering viscous dissipative heat	28
Rolling pairs with shifting contact geometry: Design, development, and validation	26
A numerical model for predicting the wear of a piston ring/cylinder liner at the top dead center	22
Evaluation and prediction of frictional behavior of AA 2024 based hybrid composites using ANN model	22
Dynamic and stability performance improvement of the nano-lubricated journal bearings with surface waviness	21
Tribological characteristics of ABS structures with different infill densities tested by pin-on-disc	20
Numerical and experimental validation of tribological phenomenon in wind turbine brake pads using novel Archard's wear coefficient	20
Macroscopic friction leakage and microscopic seepage characteristics of Glyd rings as wear process	18
Multi-objective optimization of surface texture shape in fluid mechanical face seals using mass-conserving cavitation boundary condition	18
Opportunities and challenges in the modeling, experimental investigation, and development of foil bearings for ultra-high-speed rotating machinery	17
Optimizing wear resistance of ZA-27 alloy through analytical modelling: A study on the effect of titanium carbide content, load, and speed	17
Effects of a typical shear dependent viscosity on analytical elastohydrodynamic lubrication film thickness predictions: A critical issue for the classical approach	16
Current research status and future development trends of reciprocating seals in aviation hydraulic actuator	15
Applicability of Winkler and FEM models for elastohydrodynamic analysis of deformable oil and water-lubricated journal bearings	15
Tribological impact and surface roughness prediction in nano-MQL assisted AA2024 machining	14
Study on the effect of surface conditions on the tribological performance of hot stamping of aluminium alloys using a water-based lubricant	14
Investigation of the misalignment and modification for crown roller contacts under mixed lubrication	14
Performance of hybrid thrust bearing textured surface operating with electro-rheological lubricant	14
Prediction of frictional behaviour through regression equations: A statistical modelling approach validated with machine learning	13
Influence of shape errors and inertia effects on the error motion of the aerostatic spindle	13
Multi-objective optimization of no-slip and super-slip spiral groove upstream pumping liquid film seal under wide operating conditions	13
Study on abrasive wear of textured slider friction pair of horizontal pump	13
Advanced tribological solutions for sustainable future	12

Prediction of mechanical efficiency of spur gear pairs based on tribo-dynamics model of multi-tooth meshing	12
Wear mechanism and leakage failure analysis of the mechanical seal end face of an oil transfer pump	12
Pressure evaluation in highly porous medium hydrodynamic bearings	12
Modeling harmonic drive with small deformation of flexspline and assessment of tooth wear by sliding coefficient	11
Friction and wear characterization of ZE41 magnesium alloy for medical implants	11
Numerical analysis of the effect of elastic deformation on the static characteristics of a circular journal bearing lubricated with a ferrofluid	11
Tribological characteristics of ultrasonic rolling extrusion strengthened 316L and CFRPEEK under water lubrication conditions	11
Nano-scale wear: A critical review on its measuring methods and parameters affecting nano-tribology	11
Investigating the wear resistance of AISI 410/AISI 2205 hybrid weld cladding on annealed EN 8 medium carbon steel	11
Influence of aerostatic-bearing-integrated setter plates on friction during sintering of metal binder jetting components	11
An improved model for time-varying meshing stiffness of straight bevel gears based on potential energy method and elastohydrodynamic lubrication	11
Effect of rotational speed on transient thermoelastohydrodynamic tribo-dynamic characteristics of journal bearings	11
A computational study on wear behavior in piston ring-cylinder liner assemblies	10
Design and analysis of a slotted bump foil bearing with a grooved sleeve for enhanced load capacity and stability	10
Impact of velocity slippage on the behaviour of PVP lubricated multirecessed hybrid journal bearing	10
Study on wear characteristics of boom front fork pin hole in the small excavator	10
Effect of heat input on ultrahard Fe-Cr-B-C-W-Mo-Nb hardfacing	10
Synergistic effect of CuO/MoS ₂ nanoparticles as lubricant additives under boundary lubrication conditions	9
Elastohydrodynamic lubrication of soft-layered rollers and tensioned webs in roll-to-plate nanoimprinting	9
Dynamic characteristic analysis of S-type profile herringbone gear system considering time-varying friction under mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication	9
Lubricant performance against white etching areas (WEAs) formation in AISI 52100 bearing steel under cyclic compressive loading	9
Effect of the geometric shape and position of surface textures on the dynamic stability of noncircular journal bearings	9
Effect of the near-surface pore volume evolution on graphite migration of copper-based graphite composite during friction	9
Sealing performance of rubber seals under extreme downhole conditions	9
D-Optimal design approach for screening, optimization, and interaction analysis of abrasive wear parameters in AA8011/B ₄ C composites	9
Simulation study on the effect of eccentricity on the performance of a reciprocating seal	9
Leonardo da Vinci's studies of rolling-element, disc and sector bearings	9
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)	9
Wear micromechanisms in mixer blades in the iron ore sinter manufacturing process	9
A review on fretting wear/fatigue behavior, protective measures, and application examples of typical alloy materials	8
Study on the abrasion process and mechanism of rubber subjected to tipped cone scratching	8
Frictional analysis on stiffness and damping characteristics of bump foil gas bearings	8
A comparative study of original equipment manufacturer brake pads using tribological testing and hybrid ranking for enhanced decision making and cost effectiveness	8
Optimization of rectangular dimple textured thrust pad bearing using artificial neural network and genetic algorithm	8
Wear behaviour of deep cryogenically treated coated tool during end milling of XH67MBTHO	8
Influence of friction and dynamic wheel load coefficients on wheel-rail contact considering different roughness dimensions	8
Current research and challenges in modelling wear, friction, and noise in mechanical contacts	8
Power prediction for generator based on Transformer-LSTM and oil wear status	8
Evaluation of tribological behavior of a circulation oil with ionic liquid and hybrid additives	7
A comparative tribological study on as-cast and heat-treated Inconel-718 superalloy at elevated temperature	7
Laboratory evaluation of tribological performance of biodegradable grease with magnetite nanoparticles coated with stearic acid for wheel/rail interface	7
Wear debris from automotive brake pad-disc system: A critical review and future prospects	7
Improving the tribological performance of CFRPTFE at elevated temperature by sliding against Ti-TiC _x /DLC film	7
Test method for determining the scuffing capacity of oils with reduced oil volume	7
The effect of combustion on MoDTC friction reduction capabilities determined by engine tests	7
Numerical simulation of the dynamic fluid–solid coupling in journal bearing with the effect of surface topography in consideration	7
Optimizing tribological properties of 3D-printed thermoplastics through process parameters and microstructural insights	7
Mechanical, wear and corrosion behavior of hot pressed, heat-treated Al6061 nano composites	7
Friction and wear behaviors of HXLPE, PEEK and CoCrMo against articular cartilage under cross-shear motion	7
Mechanisms of friction and wear reduction by nanosilver additives to base oil: Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental study	7

A novel cutting fluid optimizer for sustainable machining with reduced cutting fluid consumption	7
Evaluation of extreme pressure lubrication characteristics of bio-based palm kernel methyl ester against hydrogen engine oil	7
Investigation on meshing characteristics of spiral bevel gear under wear fault evolution with assembly errors	7
Research on the supporting mechanism of internal feedback hydrostatic hybrid bearing considering flow rate correction	7
Evaluation of tribological property and coating reliability of alumina and aluminum silicate-coated A356 aluminum alloy	7
Performance evaluation of surface roughness on asymmetric hole-entry hybrid journal bearing operating under micropolar lubricant	6
Optimization of friction parameters of brake pads using a population-based metaheuristic algorithm	6
Transient tribo-dynamic performance and stability of tilting-pad journal bearings under step load and misalignment	6
Development of non-contact floating mechanism utilizing squeeze film levitation under vacuum environment	6
The wear evolution mechanism of sliding bearing in aviation gear pump under boundary lubrication condition	6
Study on the effect of wear and accuracy correction of the detecting arm of leaf spring caliper	6
Dynamic characteristics of carbon dioxide spiral groove dry gas seal influenced by real gas effect	6
Wear behaviour of aluminium-based hybrid composites processed by equal channel angular pressing	6
Effects of turbulence and bush wear on the transient tribo-dynamic characteristics of water-lubricated bearings	6
Comparative measurement of super-lubricity behavior elucidated by HEMM gear oil based nanolubricants followed by field training on FZG test rig	6
Asperity interaction induced vibration excitation of cylindrical roller bearings with localized defect	6
Modelling of mixed lubrication using the heterogenous multiscale methods	6
Support recycling in additive manufacturing: A case study for enhanced wear performance of Ti6Al4V alloy	6
Numerical study on the dynamic performance of rotor supported by combined bump foil air bearings	6
Modeling and parametric analysis of double-row tapered roller bearings considering the roller skew	6
A decoupled approach to enhance the Elrod algorithm	6
Tribological behavior study of new titanium alloys for biomedical applications	6
Investigation on friction and wear in metal 3D-printed plane and textured meso-scale air journal bearings	6
Progress in polymeric and metallic brake pads: A comprehensive review	6
Dynamic analysis for deep groove ball bearing under grease elastohydrodynamic lubrication	6
Tribological performance of macro-grooved surfaces under lubricated line contact: An experimental and numerical study	6
A performance degradation analysis method for a reciprocating rod seal in the wear process under mixed lubrication conditions	6
Splash lubrication for an orthogonal face gear using numerical investigation integrating image processing	6
Computational prediction of running-in wear in hard-on-hard dual mobility total hip prostheses during the gait cycle	6
Effect of water vapor on tribological performance of Inconel 718 at different conditions for next-generation gas turbine engine	6
Investigation on lubrication characteristics and deformation control of hydrostatic bearing workbench	6
Evaluating industry 4.0's sustainable performance and its impact on the manufacturing strategies	6
Combining experiments and explainable AI to identify key parameters influencing brake lining tribological performance	5
Spectral solution approach for hydrodynamic pressure in finite length tilting pad journal bearing	5
A reappraisal of Petrus van Musschenbroek's study of lubricated sliding friction: Did he really observe a Stribeck curve?	5
Optimization of cycloid wheel shaping based on thermal mixed lubrication and wear characteristics	5
Estimation of sleeper-ballast contact pressure based on fretting marks: field measurements and FEM modeling	5
Prediction of friction coefficient of su-8 and its composite coatings using machine learning techniques	5
Topological optimization of dimple distribution for enhanced performance in hydrodynamic porous self-lubricating journal bearings with sealed ends	5
Numerical study on sealing performance after wear of plug valve during opening–closing process	5
An engineering drag losses model for rolling bearings	5
The effect of pressure angle on the wear behavior of asymmetric gears	5
Dispersion stability analysis of vegetable oil-based ionanolubricants	5
A comprehensive review on advancements in compliant structures of gas foil journal bearings	5
Numerical simulation and experimental study on pitting damage of IN625 laser cladding layer	5
Micropolar lubricant effects on the performance of partial journal bearings	5
A calculation method of differential planetary gear meshing efficiency based on dynamic load-friction coefficient coupling iterative	5
Comparative tribological studies of additive manufactured as-built and chemically polished AlSi10Mg alloy surfaces	5
SCADA-based lubrication analysis of wind turbine main bearing under real working conditions	5
Effect of micro-grooved surface on the static and dynamic characteristics of journal bearings with misalignment	5
Multi-objective optimization of liquid metal bearing based on NSGA-II	5
Investigation of the tribological properties of POM and UHMWPE radial journal bearings made with different surface quality	5
Failure analysis of gear using continuous wavelet transform applied in the context of wind turbines	5
Design and analysis methods for aerostatic bearings: The past, the present, and the future	5
Tribological performance of phosphonium-based halogen-free ionic liquids as lubricant additives	5
Characteristics of rolling interface lubrication considering contact surface textures in mixed lubrication	5
Dry sliding wear behavior of aluminum alloy 6082 - SiC composites through ex-situ casting process	5
Influence of contacting shape of partial wear on friction properties of copper-based materials for trains	5
Comparison of performance between tapered and cylindrical roller bearings for pinion of gear unit subjected to rotation test	5
Experimental research on piston rings with different end face structures	5
Lubricity performance of hydrogen-free CVD growth of graphene on copper particles as an additive in paraffin base oil	5