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Technische Universitaet Muenchen Physicists discover previously unknown type of friction

Posted on 20, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Friction in the nano-world 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Whether in vehicle transmissions, hip replacements, or tiny sensors for triggering airbags: The respective components must slide against each other with minimum friction to prevent loss of energy and material wear. Investigating the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Education, Germany, Science, Technology

Tagged Alexander Holleitner, desorption stick, friction, loss of energy, low-friction components, minimum friction, nano-world, nanosystems, physicists, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Thorsten Hugel