The locomotion of animals and robots often requires generating frictional forces against the ground through controllable foot–ground contacts, called active contacts. Robotics and biology experiments ...

Abstract: Bearings are vital components of motor drive systems and are widely used in various industrial applications. Bearing failures can lead to system collapse and pose a risk to human safety.

Silicone oils are known for their excellent lubricating properties, low toxicity and are ice-, snow-, and hydrophobic. With the upcoming ban on fluorine-containing glide products imposed by the ...

Abstract: Railway turnout systems (RTS), as one of the most critical ground infrastructures of the high-speed rail, which directly impact the railway operation safety, are also susceptible to frequent ...

The dynamic rupture of earthquakes requires a strength loss from pre-slip, static friction to co-seismic, dynamic friction, and so major experimental effort has been devoted to determining fault ...

Beam-mounted Cartesian robots are usually installed in applications where availability and maximum uptime are primary concerns. It is important for operators to detect signs that maintenance is ...