Friction may well be nature’s most useful phenomenon. Without it, walking would be impossible and there would be no belt drives, no clutches, no wheels, and no brakes. However, in machinery in which ...

Antony Ingram March 21, 2012 Comment Now! Drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles will be used to the feel of regenerative braking. As you brake, or even lift off the accelerator pedal in some ...

Without the force called friction, cars would skid off the roadway, humans couldn't stride down the sidewalk, and objects would tumble off your kitchen counter and onto the floor. Even so, how ...

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The technique is debuting on the 2004 Mazda RX-8. Previously, resistance welding was the most feasible joining process for assembling aluminum body panels. This technique passes a large current ...

Watch this video to learn more about friction. Find out about different types of friction and how we can increase or reduce it. Friction is a force between two surfaces rubbing against each other. If ...

In the 1960s, Prof Peter Jost ran a study for the British govt that showed better engine lubricants could save over £500mn each year by cutting friction losses. That’s £8.5bn in today’s money. By ...

If you have ever been near a train when it starts to move, you see (and hear) something interesting. The engine car at the front starts to move and in doing so, you get this wave of compressing ...