Multiscale viscoelastic lubrication of soft matter systems

该项目旨在开发软接触粘弹性润滑的新原理。对复杂的流体-基底相互作用产生的摩擦行为的新见解，预计将产生使用技术和跨学科的方法，桥梁流变学，摩擦学和表面科学。预期的结果是一个润滑模型，解释在多个长度和时间尺度上发生的粘弹性效应的贡献。 这将为包括先进材料和复杂流体、工程摩擦学、生物润滑和食品结构设计在内的各个领域带来重大利益。

The project aims to develop new principles of viscoelastic lubrication in soft contacts. New insights into friction behaviour arising from complex fluid-substrate interactions are expected to be generated using techniques and interdisciplinary approaches that bridge rheology, tribology and surface science. The intended outcome is a lubrication model that interprets the contribution of viscoelastic effects occurring across multiple length and time scales. This should provide significant benefits to diverse fields including advanced materials and complex fluids, engineering tribology, bio-lubrication and food structure design.