Executive summary
Jiaxin Ye is a fourth year PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Delaware. He received his bachelor degree at Tsinghua University in 2008 with a major in mechanical engineering and automation. His research interests are in the area of polymer tribology; more specifically, on understanding the role of transfer films in promoting low friction, low wear sliding of polymeric solid lubricants (e.g., PTFE).
Publications
- Transfer Film Evolution and Its Role in Promoting Ultra-Low Wear of a PTFE Nanocomposite, J. Ye, H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris, Wear 297 (2013) 1095-1102
- A New Method of Quantifying Transfer Film Quality for Polymeric Solid Lubricants, J. Ye, H.S. Khare, D.L. Burris, in preparation
- A Quantitative Study of Transfer Film Quality for Polymeric Solid Lubricants , J. Ye, H. S. Khare, D.L. Burris in preparation
Research areas
Transfer Films in Tribological Applications
Characterization of transfer film development, morphology and adhesion/cohesion strength; Role of transfer film in wear and friction reduction
Nanotechnology
Low friction, low wear polymer nanocomposites for tribological applications; design; synthesis; characterization of dispersion
Aerospace Engineering
Tribo-materials to lubricate moving mechanical assemblies in extreme air and space environments.
Design Science
Precision instrument design
Materials Engineering
Solid lubricant engineering; polymers science, composites, and nanocomposites; metal matrix composites, nanocomposite tribological coatings, Polytetrafluoroethylene
Solid Mechanics
Contact and interface mechanics, failure of materials
