In this webinar, guest speaker Prof. Jackson will present his work on numerical models of mixed-lubrication cases that incorporate coupled electromagnetic, solid, and fluid mechanics solutions as well as effects from roughness. This comprehensive approach can result in models that are powerful analytical and predictive tools for applications where contacts can be electrified, such as electric vehicles, power generation, and spacecraft.

Join us for this webinar to learn:

• The relevance of effective friction, wear, and lubrication (tribology) practices, and how surface roughness can be an important factor
• What changes and new considerations arise when an electrical current is introduced across the contacts
• How numerical models can be built to address the factors of added electrical current and multi-length-scale surface roughness

Webinar Speaker

Robert L. Jackson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Auburn University