Advanced universal mechanical tester for probing tribological interaction mechanisms at interfaces in complex fluids

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The requested universal mechanical tester system is the latest model and one of the world’s highest performance systems designed for characterizing the tribological properties (e.g., adhesion, friction, lubrication and wear) at various interfaces of a broad range of materials (e.g., polymers, biopolymers, proteins, colloidal suspensions, metals, ceramics, biomedical implants), engineering and biological systems (e.g., oil sands engineering, mineral processing) in complex fluids. The proposed universal mechanical tester device provides macro-, micro- and nano-scale mechanical tests from nano-newton to kilo-newton under a variety of simulated environmental conditions in real-world applications, and it has been the most versatile and the most widely used mechanical and tribological test system available in the fields. The proposed device offers higher speeds, more torque, and better force measurements than any other tribometers on the market, with improved efficiency and ease-of-use. These tribological tests are critical for a wide range of applications of the materials or surfaces, in materials engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, mineral engineering, and environmental engineering.