Modelling self-healing magnetic textures in hydrodynamic bearings

Hydrodynamic bearings can be used to minimise friction, and their load capacity can be improved by texturing the bearing surfaces. However, due to mechanical contact between the surfaces during start and stop, these textures are susceptible to wear. Previously, a new method of creating textures using magnetorheological fluids as lubricant was...

Effects of water inifltration on soil erodibility

A new flood risk approach for design and testing of primary and secondary flood defence structures in the Netherlands relies on the probability of loss of the water retaining capacity. Determining this probability for levees requires a better understanding of consequences of extreme conditions leading to failure, starting with a study of soil....