Investigation of laser texture density and diameter on the tribological behavior of hydrogenated DLC coating with line contact configuration

The technique of laser texturing has been gaining popularity in recent years because of its use in enhancement of tribological performance. In this paper, the effect of indirect laser texturing is analyzed on hydrogenated DLC coating under line contact configuration. Most previous research studies have been carried out for point contact configuration. The aim of…

Production optimization and tribological characteristics of cottonseed oil methyl ester

This paper presented experimental results to evaluate the optimization of production parameters through response surface methodology. These parameters significantly affected the yield of cottonseed oil methyl ester (COME). The input variables for the production of methyl ester from cottonseed oil were methanol/oil molar ratio, concentration of catalyst, temperature, and stirring speed. The response or output…

Surface texture manufacturing techniques and tribological effect of surface texturing on cutting tool performance: a review

The tribological characteristics of sliding surfaces have been remarkably improved by surface texturing. Surface texturing can be beneficial in many ways; for example, it can reduce friction and wear, increase load carrying capacity, and increase fluid film stiffness. The design process for surface texturing is highly correlated to the particular functions of any application for…