Fritz B.: Development of a comprehensive cylinder lubrication model for reciprocating piston compressors to minimise oil consumption, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2019

Keywords: elasto-hydrodynamics, reciprocating compressors, minimal lubrication, oil lubrication, lubricarion theory

Boidi G.: An experimental assessment of surface micro irregularities (porosity and texture) effects on tribological behaviour under lubricated conditions, Dissertation, Sao Paulo (BR), 2019

Keywords: tribology, sintering, porosity, surface structure, slide-to-roll ratio

Miranda Medina M.L.: Polarimetric Characterization of Tribological and Optical Surfaces, Dissertation, Linz (AT), 2019

Keywords: ellipsometry, roughness, polishing, spectroscopy

Widder L.: Oberflächenanalyse von Schmierstoffadditiven auf tribologisch belasteten Systemen, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2019

Keywords: AP-MALDI-MS, additive, lubricant analysis

Bauer C.: In Vitro osteoarthritis models - investigating the chondroprotective effect of hyaluronic acid and the tribological properties of articular cartilage, Dissertation, Krems (AT), 2019

Mielonen K.: Hierarchically structured polymer surfaces: Curved surfaces and sliding behavior on ice, Dissertation, Joensuu (FI), 2019

Torres H.: Development of self-lubricating laser cladding coatings for high temperature applications, Dissertation, Lulea (SE), 2019

Keywords: tribology

Kohlhauser B.: Synergistic effect between PVD coatings and oil additives, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2018

Keywords: tribology

Janka L.: High temperature wear of thermal sprayed cermet coatings, Dissertation, Tampere (FI), 2018

Keywords: tribology

Linz M.: Near surface damaging effects of tribocontacts - holistic understanding based on intelligent combination and merging high resolution analytical techniques, Dissertation, Saarbrücken (DE), 2018

Keywords: fatigue, crack, analysis, focused ion beam, tomography

Blutmager A.: Reibung und Verschleiß in der Plastifiziereinheit von Spritzgießmaschinen, Dissertation, Kottingbrunn (AT), 2018

Keywords: platelets method, polymer mould, tool steel, hard metal, wear

Monetti C.: Charakterisierung tribologischer Prozesse in der Umformtechnik am Beispiel der Innengewindeformung, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2018

Beskova A.: Entwicklung eines Additivpakets zu mineralischen hydraulischen Ölen, Dissertation, Samara (RU), 2018

Keywords: additive package, hydraulic oil, lubricant

Krabac L.: CVD assisted preparation of nanostructured materials, Dissertation, Prag (CZ), 2017

Keywords: CVD, nanomaterial, nanowire, nanotubes, germanium

Pagano F.: Potential use of ionic liquids in tribology, Dissertation, Bilbao (ES), 2017

Keywords: ionic liquid, lubricant, tribology, corrosion, tribo-corrosion

Neacsu A.: Advanced description of the micro-flow in tribo-systems involving porous media on the example of self-lubricated bearings, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2017

Keywords: lubrication theory, cavitation, porous bearing, Reynolds equation, ionic liquid

Palamarciuc I.: Influence of contamination with petroleum products on physical and mechanical properties of steels used in the construction of tubular components, Dissertation, Iasi (RO), 2017

Gebretsadik D. W.: Tribological characteristics of some multi-layered Pb-free engine bearing materials, Dissertation, Lulea (SE), 2017

Keywords: tribology, Pb, engine bearing

Sharma V.: Mechanism of wear and tribofilm formation with ionic liquids and ashless antiwear additives, Dissertation, Arlington (US), 2016

Keywords: ionic liquid, additive, antiwear, wear, tribofilm

Pejakovic V.: Effect of ionic liquids on the boundary lubrication of steel surfaces, Dissertation, Ljubljana (SI), 2016

Keywords: ionic liquid, boundary lubrication, lubricity, additive

Savencu O.: Simulations of dry friction between rough surfaces and corresponding nonlinear problems at nano and microscales, Dissertation, Cardiff (GB), 2016

Keywords: simulation, dry friction, nanoscale, microscale

Hernandez S.: Friction and wear phenomena in steels at elevated temperatures, Dissertation, Lulea (SE), 2016

Keywords: wear mechanism map, tool steel, boron steel, elevated temperature, oxidised layer

Habersohn C.: Analytische und simulative Betrachtung eines Oberflächenhämmerprozesses, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2015

Keywords: machine hammer peening, surface modification, surface peening, surface finishing

Ratia V.: Behavior of martensitic wear resistant steels in abrasion and impact wear testing conditions, Dissertation, Tampere (FI), 2015

Keywords: tribology, steel, abrasion, wear, impact

Besser C.: Impact of bio-ethanol as oxygenated fuel component in gasoline on the engine oil performance, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2015

Keywords: biofuel, bio-ethanol, artificial alteration, oil condition monitoring, chemometrics

Weeks I.: An experimental investigation into the mixed lubrication of steel surfaces, Dissertation, Cardiff (GB), 2015

Feldbauer G.: First-principles simulations of tribologically relevant nanoscopic interfaces, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2015

Keywords: wear, VASP computer calculation, thermodynamics, non-equilibrium process, transport coefficient, ab initio, simulation

Molnar W.: Sub-eutectic synthesis of epitaxial Si-nanowires using octachlorotrisilane as precursor, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2015

Keywords: nanowire, CVD, nanoelectronics

Gabler C.: Design and formulation of ionic liquids for the use as lubricants, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: ionic liquid, corrosion, SEM, chemical degradation, thermal-oxidative stability, anti-wear property

Kafexhiu F.: Effects of particles size and spacing on creep rate of tempered martensite, Dissertation, Ljubljana (SI), 2014

Keywords: creep, wear, friction, Cr-steel, carbide-nitride precipitate, tempered, martensite

Zwazl N.: Abrasion/Korrosion an metallischen Werkstoffen in besonderen Umgebungsbedingungen, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: CO2 corrosion, tribo-corrosion, tribology, oil production, siderite layer

Wolloch M.: The contact area and sliding friction in nanotribological systems, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: DFT, ab initio, friction, quasistatic sliding, direction dependence, energy dissipation, true contact area, Bader partitioning, definition of contact

Kucera M.: Performance of cantilever-based piezoelectric MEMS resonators in liquid environment, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: oil sensor, resonant viscosity sensor, oil condition monitoring analysis, sensor array

Priss J.: High Temperature Corrosion and Abrasive Wear of Boiler Steels, Dissertation, Tallinn (EE), 2014

Keywords: high-temperature, boiler steel, corrosion, tribology

Bianchi D.: Multiresolution analysis in tribology : filtering of experimental data and decomposition of rough surfaces, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: multiresolution analysis, wavelet, surface topography analysis, signal processing, rough surface contact

Manoylov A.: Modelling of mixed lubrication in plain bearings based on the theory of flow factors and incorporating a dry contact analysis, Dissertation, Cardiff (GB), 2014

Keywords: porous material, dry contact, rough surface, flow factor, mixed lubrication, tilted roller bearing

Kassler A.: Mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography of antioxidants applied in lubricants, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: ESI, mass spectrometry, lubricant, antioxidant, artificial alteration

Lechner C.: Oberflächenmodifikation unter Einsatz der Technologie des Schlagverdichtens (Machine Hammer Peenings), Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2014

Keywords: machine hammer peening, model-based controll, surface modification, surface hardness, surface peening

Peuker C.: Tribomechanische und schmierungstechnische Effekte beim Innengewindeformen : Systemanalyse und tribometrische Studien, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2013

Keywords: tribology, thread forming, interaction, lubricant

Heinz H.: Optimierung Transformatorenöl-Formulierung, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2013

Keywords: insulating oil, dielectric behaviour, loss angle, ageing behaviour

Mahrova M.: Design and synthesis of new Ionic Liquids as potential lubricants, Dissertation, Vigo (EE), 2013

Keywords: ionic liquid, synthesis, thermophysical property

Pisarova L.: Condition monitoring of ionic liquids as novel industrial lubricants by means of artificial alteration and selected analytical techniques, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2013

Keywords: ionic liquid, artificial alteration, Condition Monitoring, degradation mechanism, mass spectrometry

Zikin A.: Advanced multiphase tribo-functional thick coatings, Dissertation, Tallinn (EE), 2013

Keywords: tribology, hardfacing, cermet, recycling, high-temperature wear

Tomastik C.: Oxides on plasma-exposed berylium surfaces, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2013

Keywords: oxide, surface, analytics, beryllium, hydrogenium, plasma

Jech M.: Wear measurement at nanoscopic scale by means of radioactive isotopes, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2012

Keywords: mobilisation, depth profile, abrasion particle, piston ring, cylinder liner

Eder S.J.: Molecular dynamics evidence of a three-term kinetic friction law for mixed- and boundary-lubricated nanotribological systems, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2012

Keywords: molecular dynamics simulation, boundary lubrication, self-assembled monolayer

Guerrieri Paleotti F.S.: Studio teorico e sperimentale sull´usura adesiva e sulla lubrificazione in ingranaggi per impieghi aeroinautici, Dissertation, Pisa (IT), 2012

Keywords: contact temperature, scuffing, lubrication regime, adhesive wear, gear

Ilincic S.: Combined finite element-boundary element method for contact mechanics of rough engineering surfaces, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2012

Keywords: rough surface, contact pressure, friction, numerical analysis

Hunger H.: Tribologische Charakterisierung von Dieselkraftstoffen in Modelluntersuchungen unter Berücksichtigung realer Kontakte, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2012

Keywords: HFRR, diesel lubricity, high-pressure pump

Böhm J.: Characterization of Nano- and Micrometer Surface Topographies Applying Angle-Resolved Light Scattering, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2012

Weis M.: Auswirkungen der Materialwanderung auf die Kontaktverträglichkeit von Kleinschaltgeräten, Dissertation, Ilmenau (DE), 2011

Keywords: electrical contact, material migration

Scheichl B.: Asymptotische Theorie wandgebundener und abgelöster Scherströmungen (Asymptotic theory of wall-bounded and separated shear flows), Habilitationsschrift, Wien (AT), 2011

Keywords: boundary layer theory, matched asymptotic expansion, perturbation theory, separation, triple-deck theory

Tomala A.: Molecular processes affecting the molecular tribological behaviour of surfaces, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2011

Keywords: tribology, corrosion inhibitor, surface analysis, boundary layer, additive

Corniani E.: Mulit-Radioisotopes technique for wear investigation of engineering alloys, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2011

Keywords: radioactive isotope, wear measurement, cylinder liner, ball bearing

Zika Th.: Electric discharge damaging in lubricated rolling contacts, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2010

Keywords: rolling bearing, bearing damage, micro-cratering, electric discharge

Winkelmann H.: Wear mechanisms at high temperatures as acting at the industry application sinter grade, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2010

Keywords: high-temperature, sintering, wear, corrosion, abrasion

Wopelka T.: Einflüsse moderner Technologien auf die partikelförmigen Emissionen von Kraftfahrzeugen, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2008

Keywords: particle measurement instrumentation, diesel particles, aerosol physics

Felkel J.: Charakterisierung von Frisch- und Gebraucht-Gasmotorenölen mittels Infrarotspektroskopie, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2008

Keywords: Condition Monitoring, oil alteration, artificial alteration, infrared spectroscopy, chemometrics

Kirchgassner M.: Werkstoffverhalten von Eisenbasis-Hartlegierungen bei kombiniertem abrasiv-schlagendem Verschleiß und Wechselwirkung von tribologischem Verhalten und mechanischen Eigenschaften, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2008

Keywords: Fe-based alloy, impact, abrasion, erosion

Zehethofer G.: Beanspruchungs- und Verschleißprozessanalyse zur Modellierung des Tribosystems Schaber-Walze, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2008

Keywords: modelling, wear process analysis, sensorics, doctor blade, fiber-reinforced composite, friction

Sebestyen T.: The effect of laser cladding on the tribological properties of rapid prototype tool elements, Dissertation, Budapest (HU), 2008

Keywords: laser cladding, tool, rapid prototyping

Jisa R.: Tribologische Wechselwirkungen von selbstschmierenden Gleitelementen basierend auf Kupferlegierungen und Graphit-Öl-Schmierstoffen, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2007

Keywords: sliding element, self-lubricating, maintenance-free, copper alloy, lubricant compound, graphite, oil

Agoston A.: Online Oil Condition Monitoring by Sensors, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2007

Keywords: lubricant, deterioration, oil condition monitoring, sensor

Edelbauer W.: Numerical simulations of the lubricating oil and air flows in the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, Dissertation, Graz (AT), 2007

Keywords: blow-by gas, CFD, crankcase, droplet size distribution, engine oil, liquid disintegration, multiphase flow

Dick T.: Modelisation multiechelle du phenomene de fretting dans le contact aube-disque, Dissertation, Paris (FR), 2006

Keywords: simulation, fretting

Jagenbrein A.: Investigations of bearing failure due to electric current passage, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2005

Keywords: bearing failure, current passage, EDM-process, frequency converter, counter-measure

Kenesey E.: Development of lubricants for fuels, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2004

Keywords: ultra low sulphur diesel, tribology, two stroke engine, engine test, gasoline, lubricity, additive

Dörr N.: Analysis of sulfur compounds in petroleum products by sulfur chemiluminescence detection, Dissertation, Wien (AT), 2003

Keywords: sulphur chemiluminescence detection, sulphur group analysis, solid phase extraction, chromatography