Introduction:
Dr
George K. Nikas is a professional Mechanical Engineer licensed
since
1995. He graduated from the National Technical University of Athens,
Hellas, in 1994, and received a Ph.D. and D.I.C. degree in Tribology
and Contact Mechanics from the Mechanical Engineering Department of
Imperial College London in 1999. He worked for nearly 10 years as
Research Assistant and Research Associate in the Mechanical
Engineering Department of Imperial College London. He has served
as Associate Editor of the Journal of Tribology (American Society of
Mechanical Engineers) and Member of the Editorial Board of 5 other
engineering journals.
Running tasks and research areas:
scientific research and technical
publishing in Tribology and Contact Mechanics. Mathematical
analysis and computational modelling of tribological problems; effects
of lubricant contamination particles; elastohydrodynamics and
mechanics of hydraulic seals, toroidal Infinitely Variable
Transmissions, spur gears and rolling bearings; hydrodynamics of
thrust and journal bearings, including gas bearings; mechanical and
thermal stress analysis; contact mechanics involving linear and
nonlinear (rubber) elasticity, thermoelasticity, poroelasticity;
fatigue life calculations; Finite Element Analysis; surface coatings.
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