What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Composite material
- Mechanical engineering
- Organic chemistry
His primary areas of study are Lubrication, Lubricant, Composite material, Tribology and Rubbing.
His Lubrication research incorporates themes from Wetting, Work, Viscosity, Fluid bearing and Surface roughness.
His Lubricant study incorporates themes from Traction and Shear stress.
His studies deal with areas such as Thin film and Reciprocating motion as well as Composite material.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Motor oil, Viscosity index, Mineralogy, Chemical engineering and Electrohydrodynamics in addition to Tribology.
His Rubbing research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Surface finish, Zinc and Metallurgy.
His most cited work include:
- The history and mechanisms of ZDDP (636 citations)
- The Measurement and Study of Very Thin Lubricant Films in Concentrated Contacts (424 citations)
- Friction Modifier Additives (199 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His main research concerns Composite material, Lubrication, Lubricant, Tribology and Rubbing.
His Composite material study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Thin film, Metallurgy and Base oil.
His work focuses on many connections between Metallurgy and other disciplines, such as Antiwear additive, that overlap with his field of interest in Zinc.
His Lubrication study also includes
- Viscosity, which have a strong connection to Viscosity index,
- Rheology together with Shear stress.
The Lubricant study combines topics in areas such as Traction, Surface finish, Chemical engineering and Interferometry.
The concepts of his Tribology study are interwoven with issues in Nanotechnology and Mineralogy.
He most often published in these fields:
- Composite material (50.73%)
- Lubrication (40.47%)
- Lubricant (39.59%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Composite material (50.73%)
- Lubricant (39.59%)
- Lubrication (40.47%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Composite material, Lubricant, Lubrication, Friction modifier and Tribology.
The various areas that Hugh Spikes examines in his Composite material study include Base oil and Zinc dithiophosphate.
Hugh Spikes interconnects Viscosity, Nanotechnology and Asperity in the investigation of issues within Lubricant.
His Lubrication research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Surface roughness, Wetting, Work and Engineering drawing.
His Tribology research includes elements of Rheology, Stress and Reference electrode.
His studies in Rubbing integrate themes in fields like Layer and Metallurgy.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Friction Modifier Additives (199 citations)
- On the Mechanism of ZDDP Antiwear Film Formation (129 citations)
- Tribological studies of potential vegetable oil-based lubricants containing environmentally friendly viscosity modifiers (116 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Composite material
- Mechanical engineering
- Organic chemistry
His primary areas of investigation include Lubricant, Composite material, Lubrication, Tribology and Friction modifier.
His Lubricant study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Traction and Viscosity, Shear rate.
As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Composite material, focusing on Zinc dithiophosphate and, on occasion, Metallurgy and Rubbing.
His work in Lubrication addresses issues such as Work, which are connected to fields such as Polymer, Boundary lubrication, Dominant wavelength and Interferometry.
His work deals with themes such as Rheology, Nanotechnology and Plasticity, which intersect with Tribology.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Monolayer and Chemical engineering.
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