Formula 1 power units sit in a strange sweet spot where race-car engineering, high-end chemistry, and ruthless innovation all ...

NSK says it has developed new low friction Hub Unit Bearings (HUBs) which are ideal for electric vehicles, hybrids, and new energy vehicles. The company claims the new bearings maintain the high ...

BAD CAMBERG, Germany—Federal-Mogul Corp.'s European subsidiaries have reached an agreement with Honeywell International Inc. to acquire Honeywell's Friction Materials business unit for approximately ...

A method to improve the efficiency of reciprocating engines was proposed by a SUSU postgraduate. The results of the many-years' research were presented in his dissertation for the Candidate of Science ...

Centerforce Clutches has combined its superior centrifugally assisted diaphragm pressure plate with a revolutionary new Dual-Friction disc that utilizes dissimilar friction compounds on each of its ...

Where is a specific brake or clutch type most appropriate? It depends on what it’s being used for. Bobbi/Nexen: There are four basic application classifications: occasional start or stop, high cyclic ...

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Friction is a force that resists the motion of one object against another. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists began ...

The share of friction-related costs in a car constitutes a significant part of operational expenses and can reach 20-30% of total fuel consumption, depending on driving conditions and vehicle ...