Prof. Izhak Etsion

Faculty:

Mechanical Engineering

Main energy field:

Energy Conservation

About:

Ph.D. 1974, Technion, Tribology

M.Sc. 1970, Technion, Wind Tunnels

B.Sc. 1964, Technion, Aeronautical Engineering

Head, Shamban Tribology Laboratory

Fellow ASME and STLE

STLE International Award

ASME Innovative Research Award

IMechE James Watt International Gold Medal

Research Area in Energy:

Tribology

Research Interests:

Energy savings by surface texturing – Surface texturing can substantially reduce friction and wear and save energy

Selected Publications:

H. Zhang, R. Goltsberg and I. Etsion: Modeling Adhesive Wear in Asperity and Rough Surfaces Contacts: A Review, Materials, 15, 6855, Oct. 2022.

H. Zhang, and I. Etsion: An advanced efficient model for adhesive wear in elastic-plastic spherical contact, Friction Vol. 10(8) Jan. 2022 pp. 1276–1284, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-021-0569-2.

H. Kasem and I. Etsion: Experimental Study of the Effect of Dwell Time and Normal Load on Static Friction in Creeping Elastic-Plastic Polymer Spherical Contact, Wear, Vol. 309 (1-2), Jan. 2014, pp. 139-145.

I. Etsion: Modeling of Surface Texturing in Hydrodynamic Lubrication, Friction, Vol. 1, Sept. 2013, pp. 195-209, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-013-0018-y.

V. Zolotarevskiy, Y. Kligerman and I. Etsion: The Evolution of Static Friction for Elastic-Plastic Spherical Contact in Pre-sliding, J. of Tribology, Trans. ASME, Vol. 133 (3) July 2011, 034502.

L. Li, I. Etsion, and F.E. Talke: Contact Area and Static Friction of Rough Surfaces with High Plasticity Index, J. of Tribology, Trans. ASME, Vol. 132 (3), July 2010, p. 031401.

I. Etsion and E. Sher: Improving Fuel Efficiency with Laser Surface Textured Piston Rings, Tribology International, Vol. 42 (4), April. 2009, pp. 542-547.

L. Rapoport, A. Moshkovich, V. Perfilyev, I. Lapsker, G. Halperin, Y. Itovich, and I. Etsion: Friction and Wear of MoS2 Films on Laser Textured Steel Surfaces, Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 202 (14) April 2008, pp. 3332-3340.

A. Raeymaekers, I. Etsion, and F. E. Talke: A Model for Magnetic Tape/Guide Friction Reduction by Laser Surface Texturing, Tribology Letters, Vol. 28, Oct. 2007, pp. 9-17.

G. Ryk and I. Etsion: Testing Piston Rings with Partial Laser Surface Texturing for Friction Reduction. Wear, Vol. 261 Oct. 2006, pp. 792-796.

I. Etsion: State of the Art in Laser Surface Texturing. J. of Tribology, Trans. ASME, Vol. 127, No. 1, Jan. 2005, pp. 248-253.

Y. Kligerman, I. Etsion and A. Shinkarenko: Improving Tribological Performance of Piston Rings by Partial Surface Texturing. J. of Tribology, Trans. ASME, Vol. 127, 3, 2005, pp. 632-638.

G. Ryk, Y. Kligerman, I. Etsion, and A. Shinkarenko: Experimental Investigation of Partial Laser Surface Texturing for Piston Rings Friction Reduction. Tribology Transactions, Vol. 48, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2005, pp.583-588.

I. Etsion, G. Halperin, V. Brizmer and Y. Kligerman: Experimental Investigation of Laser Surface Textured Parallel Thrust Bearings. Tribology Letters, Vol. 17, August 2004, pp 295-300.

G. Ryk, Y. Kligerman and I. Etsion: Experimental Investigation of Laser Surface Texturing for Reciprocating Automotive Components. Tribology Transactions, Vol.45, No. 4, Oct. 2002, pp. 444-449

A. Ronen, I. Etsion and Y. Kligerman: Friction-Reducing Surface Texturing in Reciprocating Automotive Components. Tribology Transactions, Vol. 44, No. 3, July 2001, pp. 359-366.