The Ocean Tribology Centre (OTC) COST Action

Publications

Tribological challenges in ocean energy systems: Failure mechanisms, materials, lubrication strategies, and reliability roadmaps.

Rahul Kumar. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2026.100750

Sliding-speed effects on self-lubricating marine composites: A comparative assessment of tribological, mechanical, and thermal performance

Rahul Kumar, Mitjan Kalin, & Nazanin Emami. Tribology International , 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.111593

Influence of boriding parameters on the properties of austenitic stainless steel AISI 316L

Živoder, M., Jakovljević, S., Bogdanić, D., & Landek, D. (2025). Influence of boriding parameters on the properties of austenitic stainless steel aisi 316l. In MTECH 2025 Conference Proceedings (pp. 430-441). Zagreb: HDMT–Hrvatsko Društvo za Materijale i Tribologiju Ivana Lučića 1, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.

Condition monitoring of wind turbine drivetrains: State-of-the-art technologies, recent trends, and future outlook

Kestel, K., Chesterman, X., Zappalá, D., Watson, S., Li, M., Hart, E., Carroll, J., Vidal, Y., Nejad, A. R., Sheng, S., Guo, Y., Stammler, M., Wirsing, F., Saleh, A., Gregarek, N., Baszenski, T., Decker, T., Knops, M., Jacobs, G., Lehmann, B., König, F., Pereira, I., Daems, P.-J., Peeters, C., and Helsen, J.: Condition monitoring of wind turbine drivetrains: State-of-the-art technologies, recent trends, and future outlook, Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss. Wind Energy Science Discussions, 2025, 1-85. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2025-168,

Extending a Prognostic Bearing Test Simulator with Smart Data Acquisition and Monitoring Capabilities

Kolar, D., Lisjak, D., Gudlin, M., & Miskovic, K. Extending a Prognostic Bearing Test Simulator with Smart Data Acquisition and Monitoring Capabilities. Tehnički glasnik, 2025, 19(si1), 88-93. 

https://doi.org/10.31803/tg-20250407201009

Engineering Sustainable Ocean Systems Through Tribological Innovation

Connecting European expertise to develop reliable, energy-efficient solutions for offshore wind, wave energy, and marine technologies.

COST

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation. www.cost.eu

The main aim of this Ocean Tribology Center (OTC) COST Action is to create a pan-European-wide network of countries with a strong offshore affiliation for promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing towards the development of sustainable, reliable and energy efficient ocean systems.

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