TINT - Tribology and interface nanotechnology

Research for friction, wear and interface control

New test rig for real contact area
A custom built test rig for real contact area determination in contacts with relative motion using an optical method.
GreenTRIBOS 2nd Network Wide Event
The 2nd Network Wide Event (NWE) was organized by University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Ljubljana. Due to restrictions related to Covid19 situation, the organizers decided to follow good practice from the 1st NWE and organized it with help of online tools, 15th–26th of February 2021.
Prof. Mitjan Kalin elected a member of Slovenian Academy of Engineering
Slovenian Academy of Engineering (IAS) is the central national institution for technical and engineering fields.
Webinar Friction and Wear of Ceramics: Principles and Case Studies 2021
Lectures will be given by Prof. B. Basu (India) on 16th and 17th of February.
New Friction and Wear of Ceramics book
John Wiley & Sons published a new book about tribology of ceramics materials in 2020, which was co-authored by Prof. Mitjan Kalin.
Prof. Mitjan Kalin named Slovenian convention ambassador 2020
Slovenian Convention Bureau selected Slovenian convention ambassadors for 2020 in recognition of their contributions to organisation of important international events in Slovenia.