Volume 56 (2011)

No. 1. Special Issue on Latest Research Trends in EHL(Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication)

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page

Foreword New Year’s Greeting to the Members of Japanese Society of Tribologists Shigeyuki MORI 1 1
Messages to Tribologists Serial My Research Realization for Tribology Satoru KANEKO 1 2
Special Issue on Latest Research Trends in EHL(Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication)
Prologue to the Special Issue on "Latest Research Trends in EHL(Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication)" Masato KOBAYASHI 1 3
Explanations Research Trends of Lubricants Rheology and EHL Traction Masayoshi MURAKI and Kenta NAKAMURA 1 4
Fundamental Equations for Thermal EHL Theory and Analytical Techniques Toshifumi MAWATARI 1 10
Surface Chemical Aspects on EHL Behaviors with Different Lubricant Components Shigeyuki MORI, Koji TAKIWATARI and Hidetaka NANAO 1 18
EHL with Various Lubricants ――Grease―― Daming DONG and Toshiaki ENDO 1 24
EHL with Various Lubricants ――Alcohol―― Kazuyuki YAGI 1 30
EHL with Various Lubricants ――Thermo-Reversible Gel―― Yuji SHITARA 1 37
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay Chance and Resonance Tsunamitsu NAKAHARA 1 43

 
Original Contribution  In-Situ Observation of the Lubrication Film in O/W Emulsion by Micro FT-IR Naoshi SHIMOTOMAI and Shigeyuki MORI 1 47
Improvement of Tribological Properties with Gallic Acid Derivatives in Boundary Lubrication Yuji SHTTARA, Sachi SUZUKI, Takashi KAIMAI, Hidetaka NANAO and Shigeyuki MORI 1 55

No. 2. Special Issue on Sealing Technology for Energy Saving and Environment

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial 2 73
Special Issue on Sealing Technology for Energy Saving and Environment
prologue to the Special Issue on "Sealing Technology for Energy Saving and Environment" Joichi SUGIMURA 2 74
Explanations Lip Seal Technology for Energy Saving and Environment Yuki SATOU 2 75
Mechanical Seal Technology for Energy Saving and Environment Hidekazu TAKAHASHI 2 81
Technology Trends Concerning Environmental Control of Gaskets Yuki YAMANAKA, Yoshiko AKAMATSU and Shinya KUROKAWA 2 87
Biodegradable Lubricants and Seals for Stern Tubes Hiroyuki SADA 2 93
Sealing Technology of Control Valves for Energy Saving, Environment and Safety Keisuke KIHARA, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO and Kenichi NAMAMURA 2 99
Researches on Seals for Energy Saving and Environment Joichi SUGIMURA 2 105
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists
The Snail and the Dog Taught Me about Biotribology
Ken IKEUCHI 2 112

Original Contribution Frictional Characteristic of Thermo-Reversible Gel-Lubricant on Polyoxymethylene/Steel Yuji SHTTARA, Aoi KANNO, Takashi KAIMAI, Hidetaka NANAO and Shigeyuki MORI 2 117

No. 3. Special Issue on Current Trend of Gas Bearing Technology for Extreme Performance

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial Thing That meets Triboligy, and is Thought of Now Shigeru SABURI 3 129
Special Issue on Current Trend of Gas Bearing Technology for Extreme Performance
prologue to the Special Issue on "Current Trend of Gas Bearing Technology for Extreme Performance" Tomoko HIRAYAMA 3 130
Explanations Development of Gas Bearings with Ultra High-Load Capacity for Seismic ACROSS Transmitters Tomohiko ISE 3 131
Ultra High-Speed Gas Bearings for Ultra-Small Turbomachinery Shuji TANAKA and Kousuke HIKICHI 3 137
Development of Ultra High-Speed 4 Million rpm Hydroinertia Gas Bearing for NMR Equipment Katsuya HIOKA 3 143
Development of Pneumatic Servo Bearing Actuator for Ultra-Precise Positioning Katsumi SASAKI and Tomoko HIRAYAMA 3 149
Fabrication of Nano-Multilayers by Electrodeposition and Their Wear Resistance Tomoya HATTORI, Yoshihisa KANEKO and Satoshi HASHIMOTO 3 155
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay Out of Secluded Country Motohiro KANETA 3 161

Original Contribution A New Statistical Theory for Static and Dynamic Strength of Materials as well as Rolling Bearing Lives 
 ――Reexamination on WEIBULL Theory and LUNDBERG & PALMGREN Theory――
Shigeo SHIMIZU 3 166

No. 4. Special Issue on Tribology around Railway

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial Encounter with “Tribology” Yuji MIHARA 4 197
Special Issue on Tribology around Railway
prologue to the Special Issue on "Tribology around Railway" Sumiko HIBINO 4 198
Explanations Tribology in Falls on Floors at Railway Station Hisao NAGATA 4 199
Tribology in Automatic Gate Machine - Isolation of Multiple Stacked Cards Koji SUGITA 4 205
Tribology in Escalator Hiroyuki NAKAGAWA 4 211
Tribology in Slope Disaster along Railway Naoyuki OTA 4 217
Tribology in Railroad Specification Construction Machinery Aritomo UTSUNOMIYA 4 223
Tribology in Energy Saving Urban Transportation System "Eco-Ride" Hisanori OMOTE and Yoshihiro SUDA 4 229
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists
Unknown Stories of Engineering Tribology――Its Birth, Systematizing and Tradition――
Kazuo KAKUTA 4 236

Original Contribution    The Distinction of the Transition from Initial Wear to Steady-State Wear under Repeated Sliding Friction for Austenitic Stainless Steels Kazuyoshi ISHIDA, Noboru NAKAYAMA and Katsuzo OKADA 4 240
Experimental Study on Visualization of Grease Flow Yoji OHYA, Shunsuke MIYAMOTO, Shin MORISHITA and Toshihiko SHIRAISHI 4 248
The Effect of Ultraviolet Light Irradiation on Friction Coefficient of Diamond-Like Carbon Coating under Lubrication Takayuki TOKOROYAMA, Noritsugu UMEHARA, Takuya HATANO, and Yoshio FUWA 4 256
A Novel Coating Method for Rare Earth Metal Oxide Films and Their Tribological Properties (Part 1) 
――Preparation of Rare Earth Oxide Thin Films Using a Combined Arc Plasma/ Atomic Oxygen Beam Facility――
Shogo HARADA, Shunsuke YAMAMOTO, Hiroki MIZUMOTO, Kazuhiro NAGAI, and Nobuo OHMAE 4 264
              Winners of 2010 Distinguished Tribologists Award        4         
Winners of 2010 Best Paper Award
Winners of 2010 Best Paper Award of Tribology Online
Winners of 2010 Tribo-Technology Award
Winners of 2010 Award for Young Tribologists
Winners of 2010 Award for Student Tribologists

No. 5. Special Issue on Rolling Bearings

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial We Fight for the Tribology to Become Established as a Fundamental Technology Yoichi MURAKAMI 5 275
Special Issue on Rolling Bearings
prologue to the Special Issue on "Rolling Bearings" Masato KOBAYASHI 5 276
Explanations Recent Technology of Rolling Bearings Shoji NOGUCHI 5 277
Life Improvement Technologies with Materials and Heat Treatment for Rolling Bearings Katsuhiko KIZAWA 5 283
Production and Material Technologies of Steel Ball for Rolling Bearings Yuichi NAKA and Ryousuke ANO 5 289
Design Technology of Roller Profile for Rolling Bearings Hiroki FUJIWARA 5 295
Lubrication Technology with Grease for Rolling Bearings Atsushi YOKOUCHI 5 302
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists
Memories of Wintering in Antarctica
Kazunori UMEDA 5 308

Original Contribution  Effect of EHL Film Thickness Distribution on the Initial Running-In under Mixed Lubricating Condition Yuko YASUE, Susumu MATSUMOTO and Yan Keng LIM 5 312
Effect of Oxide Layer of Metal Surface on Lubrication Performance of Liquid Lubricants in High Vacuum Shigeru IIJIMA, Masabumi MASUKO, Akihito SUZUKI, Takashi NOGI and Shingo OBARA 5 320

No. 6. Special Issue on Tribology in Wind Powered Generation

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Special Issue on Tribology in Wind Powered Generation
prologue to the Special Issue on "Rolling Bearings" Masato KOBAYASHI 6 276
Explanations Prologue to the Special Issue on "Tribology in Wind Powered Generation"  Toshiyuki SAITO 6 333
Trends of Wind Powered Generation and Tribology  Izumi USHIYAMA and Yoshinori UEDA 6 334
Wind Turbine Gear Box and Tribology  Yasuyoshi TOZAKI 6 340
Drive Train and Bearing of Wind Turbine  Takehiro ADACHI 6 347
Lubricant Technology in Wind Turbine  Yukitoshi FUJINAMI 6 354
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay Episodes in the Publication of the Japanese Version of D. Dowson's History of Tribology  Uzuhiko TSUBOI 6 367

Original Contribution  Effect of Base Oil Viscosity of Grease on Lubricating Condition of Ball Type Linear Motion Rolling Bearing  Hideaki OHNO and Susumu MATSUMOTO 6 371
In-Situ Observation for Tribomicroplasma and Transfer Layer Forming of Carbon Nitride Coating  Yuki MIYAHIRA, Takayuki TOKOROYAMA, Noritsugu UMEHARA and Yoshio FUWA 6 378

No. 7. Special Issue on Friction and Wear Measurement Technologies for Automotive

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
    The Valediction by the Ex-President  Shigeyuki MORI 7 397
    The Inaugural Address by the President  Yoshio KUMADA 7 398
Special Issue on Friction and Wear Measurement Technologies for Automotive
Prologue to the Special Issue on "Friction and Wear Measurement Technologies for Automotive"  Tsuyoshi HIGUCHI 7 404
Explanations Measurement Technologies for Engine Piston and Piston-Ring  Akemi ITO 7 405
Measurement Technologies of Oil Film Thickness in Engine Main Bearing  Takumi KATAOKA 7 411
Evaluation Technologies about the Metal Belt for CVT  Tooru YAGASAKI 7 417
Evaluation Technologies about Characteristics of Automotive Lubricants  Shinichi DOKI 7 423
Friction and Wear Measurement Technologies for Tire  Arata TOMITA and Ken YAMAGUCHI 7 429
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay International Standardization and Tribology  Akihiro TANAKA 7 437

Original Contribution  Effect of Ball Size and Lubricating Condition on Rolling Fatigue Life of the Rolling Bearing with Small Balls(Part 1) ――Rolling Fatigue Life under Mixed Lubricating Condition――  Yuko YASUE, Susumu MATSUMOTO and Takayuki MATSUSHITA 7 441

No. 8. Special Issue on Trend and Strategy for Minor Metals and Rare Earth Metals

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Special Issue on Trend and Strategy for Minor Metals and Rare Earth Metals
Prologue to the Special Issue on "Trend and Strategy for Minor Metals and Rare Earth Metals "  Yuji MIHARA 8 459
Explanations Current Status and Problems on Rare Earth Metals  Toru H. OKABE 8 460
Smelting and Recycling Technologies for Rare Earth Metals  Osamu TAKEDA and Toru H. OKABE 8 466
Raw Material Strategy and Development of Alternative Materials for Minor Metals  Kohmei HALADA 8 472
Maldistribution of Rare Earth Metals and Function of Trading Firms  Keiji OBAYASHI 8 483

Explanations Recent Trend of Surface Modification by Fine Particle Peening  Jun KOMOTORI, Tatsuya ITO, Yuki AMANO, Yutaka KAMEYAMA and Shoichi KIKUCHI 489 8 489
Basis and Trend Concerning about AE Sensor  Kazuo MUTO 8 496
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay Old and New of Tokai Tribology Workshop  Shizuo ISHIZUKA 8 502

Original Contribution  Reduction of Extrusion Force in Equal Channel Angular Pressing――Effects of Head Shape of Material Billet and Lubricant―― Hiroshi UENO, Kazuya KAKIHATA, Alexei VINOGRADOV, Yoshihisa KANEKO and Satoshi HASHIMOTO 8 506
Performance Evaluation of (111) Preferred Oriented Titanium Nitride Coatings on Tool Steel  Junya ISHII, Yoshio HARUYAMA, Shingo KAWAMURA, Noriyo HORIKAWA and Yoshiro IWAI 8 514
Friction-Velocity Characteristics of Oils Containing Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates and Analysis of Their Tribofilms Masayoshi MURAKI and Akiyoshi OSHIMA 8 523

No. 9. Special Issue on Challenge to Overcome the Limitations of Boundary Lubrication

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial Essence of Lubrication  Fumihiro ITOIGAWA 9 535
Special Issue on Challenge to Overcome the Limitations of Boundary Lubrication
Prologue to the Special Issue on "Challenge to Overcome the Limitations of Boundary Lubrication"  Saiko AOKI 9 536
Explanations Challenge to the Limit of Impact Phenomena of Lubricated Surfaces  Ken NAKANO and Shingo OZAKI 9 537
Challenge for Extremely Low Friction of Slide Guide-Way  Fumihiro ITOIGAWA 9 543
Challenge to Overcome the Limitations of Classical Boundary Lubrication Mechanisms  Saiko AOKI and Masabumi MASUKO 9 549
Challenge to the Ultimate Dynamic Behavior Analysis for Lubricant Molecules  Keiji SASAKI 9 555
Challenge to the Ultimate Lubricants for Space Mechanisms  Takashi NOGI 9 561
Challenge to the Ultimate Lubricants for Automotive Shock Absorbers  Shuichi SAKANOUE 9 567
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay I am Developing the Next-Generation Engine  Mitsuru HOSHI 9 573

Original Contribution  Surface Evaluation of Magnetic Disks Coated with Lubricant Treated by Ultraviolet Irradiation and Thermal Curing by Atomic Force Microscopy and Ball-on-Disk Friction Test  Toshiro KANAZAWA, Wataru KUROSAKA and Shojiro MIYAKE 9 577

No. 10. Special Issue on Surface Modification Using Fine Particles and Their Tribological Properties

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial Erosion and Surface Modification  Hatsuhiko USAMI 10 589
Special Issue on Surface Modification Using Fine Particles and Their Tribological Properties
Prologue to the Special Issue on " Surface Modification Using Fine Particles and Their Tribological Properties" Hiroyuki KOUSAKA 10 590
Explanations A Rubbing Technique to Form Surface Films Made of Fine Particles  Masayuki SHIMA and Hideki AKITA 10 591
Tribofilms Produced by Supplying Fine Particles on Rubbing Surface  Hirotaka KATO 10 597
Tribological Properties of the Solid Lubricant Layers Formed by Laser Cladding  Takahiro KATOH 10 603
Applicability of Fine Particle Peening as Surface Modification Methodology Hatsuhiko USAMI, Masafumi ANDO and Hironori OKOCHI 10 609
Technological Trend of Tungsten Carbide Coating Deposited by Thermal Spray Method  Kazuto SATO 10 616
Nanodiamond Composite Plating Layers and Their Tribological Properties  Masaharu KOIZUMI 10 621
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay Warm Encouragements by Superiors  Fumihiro HONDA 10 627

Original Contribution  Estimation Formula of Friction Coefficient of Rolling-Sliding Contact Surface under Mixed Lubrication Condition Susumu MATSUMOTO 10 632
Robust Optimum Design of Thrust Oil Bearing for Hard Disk Drives  Yuta SUNAMI and Hiromu HASHIMOTO 10 639

No. 11. Special Issue on Reliability Design in Tribological Components

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Messages to Tribologists Serial Fluid Power and Tribology  Toshiharu KAZAMA 11 651
Special Issue on Reliability Design in Tribological Components
Prologue to the Special Issue on "Reliability Design in Tribological Components"  Masayoshi ABO 11 652
Explanations Fundamentals of Reliability Design for Machine System―Everybody Knows, but Everybody Asks  Shigeo SHIMIZU 11 653
Practical Methods to Analyze Experimental Data for Material Strength and Fatigue Life  Tatsuo SAKAI 11 659
Reliability Design in Sliding Bearings  Takashi TOMIKAWA 11 665
Reliability Design in Rolling Bearings  Noriyasu OGUMA 11 673
Reliability Design in Power Transmission Gears  Susumu MATSUMOTO and Takao KOIDE 11 680
Application of Monte Carlo Simulation to Reliability Design  Satoshi HANAKI and Tetsusei KURASHIKI 11 686
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay How to Teach the Essence of Tribology?  Masao UEMURA 11 692

Original Contribution  Influence of Pressure-Viscosity Coefficient of Lubricant Oil on Dielectric Breakdown under the Condition of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Kenji SUNAHARA, Yuji ISHIDA, Shinji YAMASHITA, Masaharu YAMAMOTO, Nobuyoshi OHNO, Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, Kenji MATSUDA and Motohiro KANETA 11 696
A Study of Electrical Pitting for Small Ball Bearings (Part 5)――Influence of Oil Film Parameter on Increase in Vibration Acceleration―― Shoji NOGUCHI, Eriko FUKUDA and Tohru KANADA 11 703
A Study about the Relations with Pressure-Viscosity Coefficients and the Bulk Properties under the Atmospheric Pressure of the Binary System Mixtures  Hitoshi HATA and Hidetoshi KOGA 11 711

No. 12. Special Issue on Tribology in Not Commonly Known Mechanism

Special Issues Category Title Authors No. Page
Special Issue on Reliability Design in Tribological Components
Prologue to the Special Issue on "Tribology in Not Commonly Known Mechanism" Akihiko KOMINAMI 12 725
Explanations Tribology in Die Casting Process Naomi NISHI 12 726
Aqua Drive System and Tribology Shimpei MIYAKAWA 12 732
Tribology in Hatch Cover of Deep Submersible "SHINKAI6500" Satoshi TSUKIOKA 12 738
Superconducting Maglev System and Tribology Masaru IWAMATSU 12 744
Tribological Testing Technology for Reliability of Space Equipments Koji MATSUMOTO and Satoshi TAKADA 12 750
  Explanation In Vivo Kinematic Measurement of Artificial Knee Joint Shunji HIROKAWA 12 758
The Tribo-Soshi, Essays from Tribologists Essay Associated with Tribo-Soshi__Tribo in New Testament and Greek Letter in Afghan__ Yorikazu SHIMOTSUMA 12 765

Original Contribution  Effects of Zinc Dialkylphosphate and Related-Type Additives Coexisting with Detergents on Frictional Characteristics Kazuhiro YAGISHITA, Yusuke OUKUBOand Toshiaki WAKABAYASHI 12 770
Analysis of Tribofilms Formed by Energy-Saving Hydraulic Fluids Shozaburo KONISHI and Ken NAKANO 12 780
Difference in Preventive Mechanism for Fretting Wear between Oil and Grease Lubrication Taisuke MARUYAMA and Tsuyoshi SAITOH 12 788