Tribology

Publications

Selected recent publications

Book chapters

“Transient phenomena in elastohydrodynamic lubrication” (38 pages), in “Recent Advances in Wear prevention, Friction and Lubrication”, Ed. G. Nikas, Research Signpost, 2010, ISBN 978-81-308-0377-7

Publications in scientific and technical journals

Bell, C., Mares, C. and Glovnea, R.P., “Concept design optimisation for continuously variable transmissions”, Int. J. Mechatronics, Manuf. Systems, 2011, Vol. 4 No. 1 , in print

Kalogiannis, K., Mares, C., Glovnea, R.P. and Ioannides, S., “Experimental investigation into the response of elastohydrodynamic films to harmonic vibrations”, Int. J. Mechatronics, Manuf. Systems, 2011, Vol. 4 No. 1, in print

Glovnea, R.P., Furtuna, M.D., Nagata, Y., and Sugimura, J., “Electrical methods for the study of elastohydrodynamic films”, Tribology Online, (Journal of the Japanese Society of Tribologists) 2011, accepted

Bell, C., and Glovnea, R.P., “Tribological optimisation of a toroidal CVT”, Proc. IMechE, J. Eng. Trib., 2011, in print

Nagata, Y., and Glovnea, R.P., “Dielectric properties of grease lubricants”, Acta Tribologica, 2010, Vol. 18, 34-41        

T. Reddynhoff , J. H. Choo , H. A. Spikes, R. P. Glovnea,  “Lubricant Flow in an Elastohydrodynamic Contact Using Fluorescence”, Tribology Letters, 2010, Vol. 38, 3, 207-215

Choo, J. H., Glovnea, R. P., Forrest, A. K., and Spikes, H. A., “A low friction bearing based on liquid slip at the wall,” Trans. ASME J. Trib.  2007, 129(3), 611-620

Choo, J.H., Spikes, H.A., Ratoi, M., Glovnea, R.P., Forrest, A.K., “Friction reduction in low-load hydrodynamic lubrication with a hydrophobic surface”, Tribology International, 2006, 40(2), 154-159.

Publications in referenced conferences proceedings

Otsu, T., Nagata, Y., Sugimura, J., and Glovnea, R.P., Plenary Session Lecture “Observation of cavitation in grease lubricated EHD contacts”, Proc. Int. Trib. Conf. ROTRIB’10, Iasi, Romania, Nov. 2010, 39-48

Bell, C. and Glovnea, R.P., “Modeling and Simulation of a Novel, Toroidal-Type, CVT”, Proceedings of MPT2009-Sendai, JSME International Conference on Motion and Power Transmissions, May 13-15, 2009, Matsushima Isles Resort, Japan, 672-676

Nagata Y, Furtuna, M.D., Bell, C.A. and Glovnea, R.P., “Evaluation of the dielectric permittivity of lubricating oils in EHD contacts”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Tribology (iCAT2008), Singapore, 3-5 Dec. 2008, pp.154-157, ISBN: 978-981-08-2067-1

Kalogiannis, K., Mares, C., Glovnea, R.P. and Ioannides, S., “Elastohydrodynamic film thickness response to harmonic vibrations”, International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation, 2008, Proceedings Volume I, Ed.: F. Malpica, A. Tremanate, F. Welsch and B. Tait, pp. 44-49

Bell, C., Mares, C. and Glovnea, R.P., “Concept design for transmission systems”, International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation, 2008, Proceedings Volume I, Ed.: F. Malpica, A. Tremanate, F. Welsch and B. Tait, pp12-17

Glovnea, R.P., and Cretu, O.S., “Double-Cage Continuously Variable Transmission”, Proc. 8th Biennial ASME Conference on Engrg. Sys. Desgn. Anal., July 4-7, Turin, 2006, on CD, ISBN: 0-7918-3779-3

Glovnea, R.P., and Spikes, “EHD Contacts in Low-Amlitude Oscillatory Motion”, Proc. World Tribology Congress on CD (ISBN: 0-7918-3767-X), Washington, Sept. 12-16, 2005

Olver, A.V., Glovnea, R.P., Choo, J.W., and Spikes, H.A., “Elastohydrodynamic Lubricaton of Multiple Periodic Ridges”, Proc. World Tribology Congress on CD (ISBN: 0-7918-3767-X), Washington, Sept. 12-16, 2005

Choo, J.H., Spikes, H.A., Ratoi, M., Glovnea, R.P., and Forrest, A.K., “A Technique for Detection of Liquid Slip at a Load-Bearing, High Shear Contact”, Proc. World Tribology Congress on CD (ISBN: 0-7918-3767-X), Washington, Sept. 12-16, 2005

Glovnea, R.P., Olver, A.V., and Spikes, H.A., “Effectiveness of boundary lubricant additives on some coated surfaces”, 2005, Life Cycle tribology, D. Dowson et al. (Editors), Proc. 31st Leeds-Lyon Symp., Elsevier, pp. 135-143

Conference presentations and extended abstracts

Kalogiannis, K., Glovnea, R.P. Morales, G., and Ioannides, E., “Behaviour of EHL films under oscillatory conditions”, ROTRIB’10, Int. Conf., 3-5 Nov. 2010, Iasi, Romania

Otsu, T., Nagata, Y., Sugimura, J., and Glovnea, R.P., “Cavitation phenomena in pure-sliding grease EHL films”, Proc. ASME/STLE 2010 Intern. Trib. Conf., San   Francisco, USA,17-20 Oct. 2010

Bell, C., and Glovnea, R.P., “Tribological efficiency optimisation of a toroidal CVT”, Proc. Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Leeds, Sept. 2010

Glovnea, R.P. and Bell, C., “Efficiency optimization of continuously variable transmissions for automotive applications”, (Invited talk), Institute of Physics, Feb. 2010

Kalogiannis, K., Glovnea, R.P., and Ioannides, S., 2009, “The response of EHD films to lateral oscillations”, Proc. World Tribology Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 6-11 Sept. 2009

Nagata, Y., Sugimura, J., and Glovnea, R.P., 2009, “The effect of working parameters upon the dielectric permittivity of grease lubricants in EHD contacts”, Proc. World Tribology Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 6-11 Sept. 2009

Furtuna, M.D. and Glovnea, R.P, 2008, ”An experimental investigation into the effect of lubricant on the local film thickness of artificial roughness features”, STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference IJTC2007, Oct. 20-22, 2008, Miami, USA