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‘In situ observation of phosphorous and non-phosphorous antiwear films using a mini traction machine with spacer layer image mapping’, R Kapadia, R Glyde and Y Wu, Tribology International, (March 2007)
‘Grease degradation in a bearing simulation device’, P M Cann, Tribology International, Volume 39, Issue 12, pp 1698-1706, (December 2006)
‘Origins of the friction and wear properties of antiwear additives’. H.A. Spikes Lubrication Science Volume 18, pp 223-230, (2006)
‘Friction Reduction and Antiwear Capacity of Engine Oil Blends Containing Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate and Molybdenum-Complex Additives’, K. Komvopoulos, S. A. Pernama, E. S. Yamaguchi, P. R. Ryason, Tribology transactions Volume 49, Issue 2, pp 151-165 (July 2006)
‘Rolling and sliding friction in compliant, lubricated contact’, Vicente J. de, Stokes, J.R. and Spikes, H.A. Proc. I.Mech.E. Part J220, pp 55-63, (2006)
‘Synergistic Effects of Boron-, Sulfur-, and Phosphorus-Containing Lubricants in Boundary Lubrication of Steel Surfaces’, K. Komvopoulos, S. A. Pernama, J. Ma, E. S. Yamaguchi, P. R. Ryason, Tribology transactions, Volume 48 Issue 2, pp 218-229 (April 2005)

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