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Four doctors from Machine Elements finally got their hats!

2022-05-21 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.

Researchers lead major project in the energy sector

2022-04-26 Luleå University of Technology has been granted a Vinnova project in collaboration with Vattenfall and several other companies in the energy sector. The purpose of the project is to increase the service life and durability of turbines in hydropower plants.

Research that will reduce resistance while skiing

2022-04-04 Friction between ski and snow is a known braking force for cross-country skiers. In a new study published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, researchers at Luleå University of Technology's Ski- and Snow lab provide a scientific perspective on the reduction of snow friction during skiing.

"It's more fun to become an engineer today because our role now is to save the world"

2022-03-18 Roland Larsson is Professor and Head of subject of Machine elements and one of two scientific leaders of Creaternity.

"Our job is to bring science into skiing"

2022-03-03 See how doctoral students Joakim Sandberg, Kalle Kalliorinne and Gustav Hindér use knowledge about friction and snow tribology to make skis glide faster. The doctoral students work within the Ski and Snow Lab, in collaboration with the Swedish Olympic Committee and the waxing teams from the biathlon...

The students choose Jens Hardell as the best teacher of the year

2021-12-29 Jens Hardell, a teacher of mechanical engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has received two awards for his pedagogical efforts. Prize for best teacher, awarded by the Engineering Student Union, and the university's pedagogical prize.

The head of division awarded for his pedagogical merits

2021-11-11 Jens Hardell has been awarded the University's pedagogical prize: Distinguished initiatives for the benefit of education at undergraduate and advanced level

Yijun Shi, Professor of Machine Elements

2021-11-11 Yijun Shi is driven by the desire to do something that benefits the environment and people. He has already come a long way by manufacturing a sustainable lubricant that has both won awards for its innovative and environmentally friendly technology, and entered an international market. His dream is t...

Fast, faster, fastest – the ski, the structure and the snow

2021-10-26 The interest in Luleå University of Technology's full-day seminar with a focus on cross-country skiing was record high. Over 750 listeners wanted to take part in tips from the election manager, general secretary and development managers at national team level, researchers at Luleå University of Tech...

Visit from the Swedish Olympic Committee

2021-10-21 The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) recently visited Luleå University of Technology. It was operations manager Peter Reinebo and sports and development manager Johan Flodin who got to see the plans in sports research at the university and hear about the operations in ski friction at the department o...

Ski researcher selected by the Swedish Olympic Committee

2021-08-17 The Swedish Olympic Committee, SOK, continues its investment in research and education by identifying and providing support to six strong Swedish sports researchers. Andreas Almqvist, professor of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology, is one of them, and together with SOK and the natio...

Explores water-based lubricants for electric vehicles

2021-06-22 To harvest the improvements and address the challenges the Swedish Energy Agency has just granted CEVT 6.2 MSEK to lead a joint project together with SKF and Luleå Technical University to explore how water-based lubricants can improve the already high efficiency of electric vehicles.

Lubricants for the space industry focus for dissertation

2021-03-29 On February 23, 2021, Erik Nyberg defended his doctoral thesis “Ionic Liquid Lubricants for Space Applications”.
Erik has been a doctoral candidate at the division of Machine Elements, and a member of the Graduate School of Space Technology. His work has focused on lubricants designed for use in s...

Tribology researchers praised

2021-03-24 Jens Johansson and Braham Prakash, researchers in the subject of machine elements, are awarded the 2021 STLE Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award for their article "Improving Hypoid Gear Oil Pitting Performance Through Friction Reduction".

Artificial hips at focus in new postgraduate education

2021-03-19 Luleå University of Technology is one of 5 European academic universities that may conduct advanced postgraduate education in biotribology. The program BioTrib - ETN is focused on friction, lubrication and wear in natural and artificial joints. The training, which is part-financed by the EU-MSCA Tra...

A new Film Parameter

2021-03-16 On February 5, 2021, Jonny Hansen defended his doctoral thesis "Elastohydrodynamic film formation in heavily loaded rolling-sliding contacts".

Nanostructured steels for reduced wear

2021-03-16 Pouria Valizadeh Moghaddam presented and defended his doctoral thesis entitled “On the role of microstructure in wear of nanostructured carbide-free bainitic steels” on 6 October 2020.

New ski and snow lab aims to generate Swedish medals

2021-02-08 Luleå University of Technology and The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) initiate a collaboration on technical research for performance development in sports.
– In a first step, we create a new innovative and dynamic ski and snow lab to produce the world's fastest skis, says HC Holmberg, SOC's head ...

New engine research promotes green conversion

2020-11-03 New research from Luleå University of Technology can contribute to more energy-efficient internal combustion engines. Something that in the long run can mean a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and facilitate a green transition of the global vehicle fleet.

Taking steps towards lighter cars

2020-04-15 Requirements for lighter and stronger materials in the automotive industry opens the way for aluminum – though there are still problems in the hot forming process. Justine Decrozant-Triquenaux has brought science closer to a solution in her licentiate thesis.

Working to prevent ice formation in new project

2020-02-27 A coating that prevents ice formation, and in cases where it still occurs - makes it disappear. That is what researchers at Luleå University of Technology are working at as part of the Ice Proof Arctic project, which is now underway.

Guest lecture: Dr. Zhong Lin Wang
31 Jan. 2020 09:00 – 12:00 , E632:

2020-01-14 Dr. Zhong Lin Wang, Hightower Chairman in Materials Science and Technology and Regents' professor at Georgia Tech, and Founding Director and Chief Scientist at the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, will attend the Department of Engineering Science and Mathematics on January 31. He lec...

Jens Hardell is supervisor of the year

2019-11-27 Jens Hardell, associate professor of Machine Elements, has been appointed supervisor of the year in 2019. During the Academic Ceremony he received a diploma and a prize.
– I feel deeply honored and genuinely happy. It is one of the finest prices you can get, he says.

Four prestige projects for machine elements

2019-11-26 Three researchers from the subject in machine elements, Professor Andreas Almqvist, Associate Professor Yijun Shi and researcher Liwen Mu, have been awarded grants for four new research projects from the Swedish Research Council and Formas.

World leading steel industry network visited the university

2019-10-15 The world-leading steel industry network, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), visited Luleå University of Technology to get more insight into ongoing steel research at Luleå University of Technology. With 17,500 members in over 70 countries, the network aims to promote sustainable ...

This is how the engineers of the future are equipped

2019-10-09 The IVA's Department of Mechanical Engineering and Luleå University of Technology invited discussions about how research, education and business can work together to solve the global challenges of the future. In connection with this, an exciting panel discussion was held with representatives from in...

Tribologists from Sweden and China met at SCST-2

2019-06-26 The second edition of the Sweden-China Symposium on Tribology, SCST-2, was conducted with great success at Luleå University of Technology. China’s leading tribologists visited the conference, hosted by the Division of Machine Elements. The purpose of the conference is to expand cooperation between t...

Professors receive prestigious STLE-award for the third time

2019-06-17 A successful research collaboration between Lars-Göran Westerberg, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, and Erik Höglund, Professor of Machine Elements, has led to the third award from STLE, the world's largest tribology organization.

GreenTRIBOS – European Joint Doctorate in Sustainable Tribology

2019-06-04 Following the successful joint degree Master's program in Tribology, TRIBOS Master, the same consortium has now been approved by the EU research program Horizon2020, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), to launch a European Joint Doctorate (EJD) in sustainable tribology “GreenTRIBOS”.

First step towards AI Innovation Hub

2019-04-11 Luleå will become a flagship region in applied artificial intelligence, both nationally and at an European level. Through the initiative AI Innovation Hub, Luleå University of Technology will start its work on more AI innovations and collaborations around AI.

In the media: Tribology research for a sustainable and connected industry

2019-03-01

Dissertation in Machine Elements – Hector Torres
12 Mar. 2019 13:00 – 15:00 , E632, Luleå University of Technology:

2019-02-25 Self-Lubricating Laser Claddings in the Context of Hot Metal Forming

Tribologists develop self-powered sensors

2019-02-19 Tribology researchers at Luleå University of Technology are developing a sensor that can generate electricity from different types of movements or vibrations, to become self-sufficient. Vinnova finances the project and the sensor is expected to strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish industry.

Book about how the mechanical engineer makes the world better

2019-01-25 The Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has released a new book on how the mechanical engineer makes the world better. The mechanical engineer is needed more than ever in a time characterized by major changes in society.

PhD student behind two patents that extend the life of machines

2019-01-17 At the SKF-LTU University Technology Cooperation, Luleå University of Technology, researchers are working on developing tomorrow's technology for machine monitoring. One of these is Nick Dittes who has developed two patents regarding new methods for estimating the water content of lubricating grease...

The Royal Skyttean Society Award goes to Tribology Researcher

2018-11-26 Marcus Björling, senior lecturer in Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology has been awarded The Royal Skyttean Society Award to a prominent young researcher. The prize is 40 000 SEK.

SKF and Luleå University of Technology renew the cooperation

2018-09-25 The global technology company SKF and Luleå University of Technology extends its cooperation until 2020 in the field of advanced condition monitoring technologies.

New collaboration with China's largest research group in Tribology

2018-08-31 The Department of Machine Elements visited Lanzhou in China to establish cooperation with China's largest research group in tribology. In addition, Sweden was represented by Luleå University of Technology in the first symposium on Tribology with China.

New chairman for the PhD Student Association

2018-07-02 Maria Rodiouchkina, doctoral student in Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology, becomes new chairman of the PhD Student Association from 1 July 2018. She takes over the chairman position after Martin Karlsson, PhD student in Human Work Sciences.

Summation of Tribology Days and Lubrication Technology Days 2017

2018-06-29 The Division of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology held its annual tribology conference, Tribology Days, 27-28 November 2017 at Vattenfall's facilities in Älvkarleby, Vattenfall Research and Development AB.

The students presented creative prototypes

2018-06-08 A smart bicycle rack, an optimized seeding tool and a functioning wind turbine. These were some of the exciting prototypes that engineering students had developed in the Sustainable Living project course.

Luleå University of Technology extends collaboration with Höganäs

2018-06-05 Last Friday, a delegation from the company Höganäs AB visited Luleå University of Technology to discuss joint projects in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
– Höganäs is a successful metal powder manufacturing company, and we are pleased to expand our collaboration with them, says ...

Thesis work in Spain about autonomous cars

2018-04-12 In addition to the warm climate, the studies in Spain offer a learning experience and give a boost to the CV. That is what automotive engineering students Daniel Åhlund and Mikael Mörck say. They are currently doing their respective degree projects at one of the world's leading development and car t...

On the ice to test car safety

2018-02-22 It is in mid February and a splendid winter day in scenic Ebbenjarka, a conference facility by the lake Stor-Antnästräsket, just outside Luleå. A group of students studying automotive engineering is here to conduct driving exercises in order to test and understand the car's safety system.

In the media: Pär Marklund speaks about engine heater

2017-11-20 P4 Norrbotten interviewed Pär Marklund, Associate Professor of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology. In the interview, he talks about the engine heater and its importance to the environment.

Meet Andreas Almqvist, new Professor of Machine Elements

2017-11-08 Andreas Almqvist's research is about models for calculating leakage, friction and abrasion. The fact that he ended up in academia was largely due to coincidence.

Gala draws attention to inspiring work efforts

2017-11-08 During the academic week, a number of prices are awarded from Luleå University of Technology. During Tuesday evening, prizes were awarded to the Year's Alumni, the Innovator of the Year and the Collaboration Prize for the Year at the Vetenskapens hus.

National football and bearings for this year's alumni

2017-10-27 Now it is official which former students receive the honorable title of the year's alumni at Luleå University of Technology. 2017 the prize goes to Fredrik Larsson, physiotherapist for Sweden's national team in football and Victoria van Camp, head of business and product development within SKF.

LTU's research was presented at the world's largest tribology conference

2017-09-26 The Division of Machine Elements participated in the world's largest conference in tribology, World Tribology Congress 2017, held in Beijing, China.

Stored solar energy can provide future export success

2017-09-26 Improved stirling engines can be a future Swedish export success in storageable solar energy. This is what researchers at Luleå University of Technology hopes for and they now receive 3.8 million SEK from the Swedish Energy Agency to double the life span of the stirling engines' piston rings.

Advantages of lead-free vehicle components

2017-06-21 Certain lead-free materials in vehicle components have better tribological performance compared with conventional bearing materials. This is presented in a new doctoral thesis by Daniel Gebretsadik at Luleå University of Technology.

Large environmental benefits through reduced friction

2017-04-28 Reduced friction due to improved design of diesel engines can reduce fuel consumption for trucks by between 1-7 percent. At a global level, this would reduce the consumption of diesel by up to 35 billion litres per year. This is presented in a new doctoral thesis at Luleå University of Technology.

Hip Implants can last longer

2017-04-21 Every year more than 20 000 Swedes get a hip replacement surgery. Most often due to wear, hip implant must usually be replaced within 20 years – a surgical procedure that is complicated, painful and expensive. Research at Luleå University of Technology now shows how the life of the implants can incr...

Warning system for water in grease at paper mill

2017-03-10 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology, in cooperation with SKF and BillerudKorsnäs in Karlsborg, are developing a novel sensor that is expected to save millions by reducing downtime in pulp and paper mills and steel mills. The secret, a sensor that warns for water contamination in grease lu...

Victoria Van Camp elected to IVA

2017-03-07 Victoria Van Camp, who previously studied MSc in Mechanical Engineering and later took a PhD in Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology, has been elected as member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

TRIBOS-master first as joint degree

2017-02-08 The master program in tribology, TRIBOS-Master, has now become the first joint degree at Luleå University of Technology. The program is part of the Erasmus Mundus and is entitled Joint European Master in Tribology of Surfaces.

She wrote the best PhD thesis

2016-12-02 Vattenfall’s prize for best PhD thesis at Luleå University of Technology for 2016 has been awarded to Latifa Melk who did her research studies within Engineering Materials. In her doctoral thesis, she has worked with the zirconia ceramic-CNT composites .

Lectures of the new professors

2016-11-21 During the academic ceremony, five new professors where celebrated who have their academic domain at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics at Luleå University of Technology.

Academia and industry discussed tribology

2016-11-17 The annual conference Tribology Days brings together academia and industry to discuss the latest developments in tribology. The conference started with Nazanin Emami's inaugural lecture on multifunctional polymer composites for tribological applications.

Better interpretation of signals save money

2016-11-01 By interpreting the acoustic waves that ball bearings and gearboxes generate companies will be able to detect problems in time. Such improved monitoring allows machine components to be used much longer. This is presented in a new dissertation at Luleå University of Technology.

The research team behind the winner bio-lubricants

2016-06-10 During Thursday the winners of Venture Cup, Sweden's largest competition for business ideas, were selected. Winner in Environmental & Energy became SustainaLube, whose research team coming from Luleå University of Technology, has developed a revolutionary bio-lubricants,

In the media: New ski increases the speed

2016-04-07 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology in collaboration with a company developed a new ski that is made exclusively for poling, the first in the world, according to the researchers.

Ski industry versus climate change

2016-03-23 Snow is a valuable resource for the ski industry. The reason is simple; without snow, no skiing and no ski tourism. Luleå University of Technology will be start this year to hold an annual conference with international researchers and snow industry on the theme of snow. This year's focus is on how i...

International workshop on high temperature tribology

2016-03-22 The Division of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology held its third international workshop on friction and wear at high temperatures. 26 participants from around the world met for two days.

STLE awards scientific paper on lubricating grease flow

2016-03-17 Another prestigious award from STLE, the world's largest tribology organization, has been awarded the University's grease researchers. It is the Walter D. Hodson Award that is given to young researchers who wrote the best article in lubrication.

Two research teams win SEK 400 000 each for innovation ideas

2016-03-10 Two research teams at Luleå University of Technology has won SEK 400 000 each on a pitch contest for innovation in the mining industry - the ideas were the smart mining bolt ThingWave and the eco-lubricant SustainaLube.

In the media: “Ny revolutionerande längdskida framtagen i Luleå”

2016-03-07 The newspaper Kuriren writes about researchers at Luleå University of Technology that develops a new ski for poling. It is a collaboration with the company Elpex and a Finnish ski manufacturer. Several skiers had planned to use the new ski during yesterday's Vasalopp.

In Search of the future megatrends

2016-02-26 Five younger scientists at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, has for some months had the mission, based on excellence in research, to find the future megatrends in the world, in the field of Smart Machines and Materials.

Success for joint European Master Programme in Tribology

2016-02-19 A couple of years after the start of TRIBOS Master at Luleå University of Technology, students and the programme coordinator Nazanin Emami confirm that the program has been as successful as they hoped for.

Fine grants for PhD students

2016-01-27 Four PhD students from the SKF-LTU University Technology Center, UTC, have each received a grant from the Jacob Wallenbergs Foundation for research and development in the field of material science.

Green lubricant won Venture Cup North

2015-12-21 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology stand behind the environmentally friendly lubricant that has received considerable attention over the past year. That the product has great potential was confirmed once more by winning the Venture Cup Nord's regional final.

Success for the Swedish Research School in Tribology

2015-07-03 In 2008, the Swedish Research School in Tribology started with the aim to increase the number of doctors with international excellence. The program has been financed by VINNOVA and recently a closing seminar was being held as the support from VINNOVA ended in spring 2015, but the successful research...

Luleåresearcher was awarded in Almedalen

2015-06-29 The 2015 Future Price of 100.000, that is awarded in Almedalen, goes to the researcher Yijun Shi at Luleå University of Technology. The young scientist was honored with the price, because he managed to produce durable lubricant - which has a great potential in the market.

Prestigious award for tribology Professor

2015-06-16 Professor Ichiro Minami at Luleå University of Technology was recently nominated as Fellow in the world's largest tribology organization, STLE. The nomination is an acknowledgement of Ichiro Minami’s research in the field of tribo-chemistry, in which he is a pioneer.

A step closer to oil-free systems in hydropower

2015-05-22 In a new doctoral thesis at Luleå University of Technology, Arash Golchin presents how polymer based bearing materials can be used for water-based lubrication in hydropower production.

Sustainable products in the course Sustainable Living

2015-03-25 Energy-saving products for a sustainable society. This is the theme of the project course Sustainable Living where engineering students at the programs Sustainable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering presented their creative solutions.

Lubricants glycerol winners

2015-03-19 Spring's first winning entrepreneurs in the Venture Cup Nord has been conditional. The winners of torque business idea, in the class Environment & Energy, is the group behind the revolutionary eco-friendly the lubricant based on glycerol, developed by researchers at Luleå University of Technology.

Million prize to researchers developing Norrbotten

2015-02-11 The Norrbotten Research Council recently awarded a prize to three researchers who will contribute to the development of Norrbotten. The researchers Marcus Björling, Kentaro Umeki and Damiano Varagnolo at Luleå University of Technology will each receive one million SEK per year for a maximum of three...

Better flow gives longer life to grease

2015-01-16 Lubrication with grease instead of oil has a number of advantages; it can act as a seal and can have anticorrosive properties. Grease lubrication also poses challenges and the limited life of grease means that re-lubrication is important. In a new dissertation at the university, researcher Jinxia Li...

Reduced wear - good for the environment

2014-12-10 By understanding the wear process, quality control during the manufacturing process can be improved and products can be designed to minimize wear, which leads to significant economic and environmental benefits. Various phenomena in wear is now presented in a doctoral dissertation by Joel Furustig at...

Revolutionary lubricant protects the environment

2014-12-04 A new environmentally friendly lubricants based on glycerol has been developed by researchers at Luleå University of Technology. In cooperation with LTU Business and with funding from VINNOVA the researchers now plan for a market launch, and the optimism is high.

World-leading research becomes world's leading business idea

2014-12-04 Emil Svanberg and his colleagues at LTU Business helps researchers, students and staff at the university to commercialize their ideas and results. One such example is a new type of lubricant developed by researchers at the university.

Problems with water in automatic transmissions

2014-11-12 In her doctoral thesis, Nowshir Fatima studied how water contamination causes problems in wet clutches used in automatic transmissions. The water affects the friction properties of the automatic transmission fluid (ATF), which reduces its performance.

Crystal ball for the next generation of bearing

2014-11-07 That was the theme of the lecture of newly appointed Honorary Doctor Alan Begg, research and development manager at multinational SKF, with a doctorate degree from Cambridge University.

Research Council grants 25 million

2014-11-05 Vetenskapsrådet has now taken the decision to give 25 million swedish crones to Luleå University of Technology, for research in the Natural and engineering sciences, Medicine and health, and Artistic Research.

Better ski glide with nanoparticles

2014-10-15 The ski season is upon us and with it the challenge of finding that perfect glide. Mechanical engineer graduate Alfred Wikner took the opportunity to combine utility with personal interest when he in his thesis examined how nanocomposites can be used to create a ski base with a better glide.

New coating benefits the environment

2014-10-03 Thermal insulation has proved important to reduce friction in elastohydrodynamic lubrication. This opens up for new coatings that increase the efficiency of machine components, such as gearboxes. This is presented in a new thesis by Marcus Björling at Luleå University of Technology.

A sharper Tribolab

2014-05-16 The tribological laboratory at Luleå University of Technology, Tribolab, has a new equipment to measure the topography of surfaces in 3D. The lab, one of the best in its category, is thus better able to improve the efficiency of various types of industrial applications.

Improves conditions for driverless cars

2014-04-08 Rickard Nyberg, who recently graduated fron the Master Programme in Mechanical engineering, has been awarded a scholarship from Per Bengtssons stiftelse. Now he'll be engaged in at half year long project to improve the control system of driverless cars.

"I appreciate the freedom working as a PhD-student"

2014-03-24 Stephan Schnabel´s research is aimed at extending the life of elasto- hydrodynamic lubricated (EHL) contacts. In interfaces with high load, such as ball bearings and gearboxes, the pressure is so high that the surfaces deform elastically. The lubricant works to separate the surfaces with a lubricati...

Tribology saves the world

2014-03-21 Wear on production equipment, cars and various kinds of machinery causes damage worth tens of billions SEK every year. In basic industries about half of the operating costs, is maintenance costs related to wear and friction.

Spectacular innovations in project course

2014-03-20 A 3D printer for snow and an electric trolley. This years project course Sustainable Living, which is part of the Master Programmes in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, included very exciting innovations.

Studies abroad gave new perspectives

2014-02-25 Josef Elhag, student at the Master Programme in Mechanical Engineering, took the opportunity to study one semester abroad. The choice fell on Glasgow in Scotland.
– It was a very rewarding experience, I can really recommend students to try something new for a while.

Hot steel - challenge for forming tools

2014-01-21 A major problem in hot stamping of ultra-high strength steel (UHSS) is galling, which means that material is transferred from the surface of the hot steel to the forming tool. This leads to increased costs associated with maintenance and replacement of tools.

LTU's tribology research in Nature

2014-01-17 In the latest issue of Nature, perhaps the world's most prestigious scientific journal, an article from Luleå University of Technology is presented under "Research Highlights". It is tribology researcher Marcus Björling with colleagues who discovered a new friction-reducing effect of surface coating...

Norrbotten Research Council invests in Jens

2014-01-14 Jens Hardell at the Division of Machine Elements is one of four researchers at LTU that has received funding through NOFO, the Research Council of Norrbotten.

Published:25 October 2013
Updated: 29 March 2021
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