| Member | Research Field | Laboratory | Description | Tools | Web Link |
| Fabrizio Stefani | Hydrodynamic and Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Machine Components: Bearings | MCAELab, Mechanical Computer Aided Engineering lab, dept. of Mechanics and Machine Design (University of Genoa) | Development of mathematical models and FEM codes aimed to thermoelastohydrodynamic analysis of journal and thrust bearings | A computer network | http://www.mcaelab.dimec.unige.it |
| Enrico Ciulli | Boundary and Mixed Lubrication, Hydrodynamic and Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Lubrication Friction | Tribology Group of the University of Pisa | Experimental investigations on conformal and non-conformal lubricated contacts (hydrodynamics and elastohydrodynamics). Friction and film thickness (optical interferometry method) measurements under steady-state and transient conditions. | Experimental rig for ball-on-dosc, cylinder-on-disc and flat-on-disc tests. Computer controlled three-dimensional stylus profilometer. Computer controlled high-speed camera. Rotational viscometer | http://docenti.ing.unipi.it/~d6481/tribology/lubrication.html |
| Francesco Sorge | Dry Friction, Engines and other Machines Tribology, Hydrodynamic and Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Machine Components: Gears, Machine Components: Seals, Clutches, Belts, etc. | DICGIM, University of Palermo, Italy | Stick-slip. Vibration isolation and rotor whirl damping by dry friction. Steady and transient behaviour of belt variators. Rotating hysteresis. | Vibration exciter, accelerometers, acquisition cards, pneumatic brake, measure instrumentation. | |
| Giuseppe Carbone | Boundary and Mixed Lubrication, Coatings and surface treatments, Contact Mechanics, Dry Contacts Wear, Dry Friction, Hydrodynamic and Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Lubricated Contacts Wear, Lubricated Friction, Micro and NanoTribology | Tribology lab (TRIBOLab) - Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management - Technical University of Bari. | 1) High Temperature Tribometer 2) Nanoindenter 3) Microscratcher 4) Optical microscope 4) Confocal microscope 5) Atomic force microscope | http://tribolab.poliba.it | |
| Lorenza Mattei | Biotribology, Contact Mechanics, Dry Contacts Wear, Dry Friction, Hydrodynamic and Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Lubricated Contacts Wear, Lubricated Friction | Tribology laboratory of Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa. | Numerical simulations of wear in hip and shoulder joint prostheses (analytical and FE modelling); Experimental studies on wear and friction; Numerical contact analysis of articular cartilage (FE modelling); Numerical simulation of elastohydrodynamic lubrication of hip prostheses. | Test-rig for investigations on non-conformal lubricated contacts (ball-on-plane, cam-follower); Pin-on-disc for investigations on wear; Test rig for analysis on static and dynamic coefficient of friction; Profilometer; Coordinate measuring machine; Rotational viscometer; Optical microscope; Scanning electron microscope. |