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