Machine Elements, tribology research

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, (IVA), has elected new members. One of them is Roland Larsson, professor of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology. He becomes a member of IVA's Mechanical Engineering department.

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a new AI-based method to simulate the contact between the ski's tension curve and virtual snow. With the new method, it is possible to calculate the pressure distribution between ski and snow, which is so important to skiing.

Now it's time for the final in the Forskar Grand Prix at Nalen in Stockholm. On December 1, researchers compete to see who can present their research as comprehensible, captivating and inspiring as possible - in just four minutes. One of the finalists is Maksim Nikonovich, PhD student in Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology.

Bringing about a more circular use of materials is an important piece of the puzzle to succeed in the green transition. Now Roland Larsson, Professor of Machine elements at Luleå University of Technology, takes it one step further. – We must strive for an elliptical economy that is even more sustainable than the circular one, because the products' use phase will then be longer, he says.

After the pandemic, the academic spring ceremony was celebrated for everyone who defended their doctoral thesis between 2019 and 2021. Four doctors from Machine Elements were there to get their hats during the ceremony and for the subsequent banquet.