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34
Citations
3977
World Ranking
2902
National Ranking
2

Overview

Martin Hartl is affiliated with Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic, where their research primarily focuses on engineering disciplines with a concentration on mechanical engineering. Their scholarly work includes substantial contributions to the fields of mechanics of materials, surgery, biomedical engineering, and automotive engineering, demonstrating a diverse interdisciplinary approach.

The scientist's main topics of investigation encompass tribology and lubrication engineering, adhesion, friction, and surface interactions, gear and bearing dynamics analysis, lubricants and their additives, railway engineering and dynamics, orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, and tribology and wear analysis. These focus areas illustrate a broad engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of mechanical systems and materials behavior under various conditions.

Martin Hartl has published extensively in several reputable venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Tribology International
  • Tribology Letters
  • Friction
  • Lubricants
  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Selected recent papers illustrating the range and focus of their research include:

  • On the Dependence of Rheology of Hyaluronic Acid Solutions and Frictional Behavior of Articular Cartilage (2020, Materials)
  • A review of the design and optimization of large-scale hydrostatic bearing systems (2021, Engineering Science and Technology an International Journal)
  • Investigation of the tribological performance of ionic liquids in non-conformal EHL contacts under electric field activation (2020, Friction)
  • Laboratory investigation on the particle-size effects in railway sanding: Comparisons between standard sand and its micro fragments (2020, Tribology International)
  • The Effect of Synovial Fluid Composition, Speed and Load on Frictional Behaviour of Articular Cartilage (2020, Materials)

Collaborative work features contributions with several frequent co-authors, including Ivan Křupka, Martin Vrbka, Milan Omasta, David Nečas, and Radovan Galas. These collaborations indicate ongoing partnerships and shared research interests, particularly in the realms of mechanical and tribological engineering.

Best Publications

  • Thin Film Colorimetric Interferometry

    M. Hartl;I. Krupka;R. Poliscuk;M. Liska

  • The effect of surface texturing on thin EHD lubrication films

    I. Křupka;M. Hartl

  • An Automatic System for Real-Time Evaluation of EHD Film Thickness and Shape Based on the Colorimetric Interferometry

    Martin Hartl;Ivan Křupka;Radek Poliščuk;Miroslav Liška

  • Effect of surface texturing on mixed lubricated non-conformal contacts

    I. Křupka;M. Vrbka;M. Hartl

  • Effect of surface texturing on rolling contact fatigue within mixed lubricated non-conformal rolling/sliding contacts

    M. Vrbka;O. Šamánek;P. Šperka;T. Návrat

  • Differential colorimetry: tool for evaluation of chromatic interference patterns

    Martin Hartl;Ivan Krupka;Miroslav Liska

  • On the Dependence of Rheology of Hyaluronic Acid Solutions and Frictional Behavior of Articular Cartilage.

    David Rebenda;Martin Vrbka;Pavel Čípek;Evgeniy Toropitsyn

  • An Experimental Validation of the Recently Discovered Scale Effect in Generalized Newtonian EHL

    Ivan Krupka;Scott Bair;Punit Kumar;M. M. Khonsari

  • A review of the design and optimization of large-scale hydrostatic bearing systems

    Michal Michalec;Petr Svoboda;Ivan Křupka;Martin Hartl

  • EHL simulation using the free-volume viscosity model

    Y. Liu;Q. J. Wang;W. Wang;Y. Hu

  • Characteristics of synovial fluid required for optimization of lubrication fluid for biotribological experiments.

    Adéla Galandáková;Jitka Ulrichová;Kateřina Langová;Adéla Hanáková

  • Influence of sanding parameters on adhesion recovery in contaminated wheel–rail contact

    Milan Omasta;Martin Machatka;David Smejkal;Martin Hartl

  • Effect of shot peening on rolling contact fatigue and lubricant film thickness within mixed lubricated non-conformal rolling/sliding contacts

    M. Vrbka;I. Křupka;P. Svoboda;P. Šperka

  • Comment on “History, Origins and Prediction of Elastohydrodynamic Friction” by Spikes and Jie

    Scott Bair;Philippe Vergne;Punit Kumar;Gerhard Poll

  • A novel tribological study on DLC-coated micro-dimpled orthopedics implant interface.

    Dipankar Choudhury;Dipankar Choudhury;Filip Urban;Martin Vrbka;Martin Vrbka;Martin Hartl

  • Laboratory investigation on the particle-size effects in railway sanding: Comparisons between standard sand and its micro fragments

    L.B. Shi;C. Wang;H.H. Ding;D. Kvarda

  • Effect of surface topography on mixed lubrication film formation during start up under rolling/sliding conditions

    I. Krupka;P. Svoboda;M. Hartl

  • Effect of surface roughness on lubricant film breakdown and transition from EHL to mixed lubrication

    Ivan Krupka;Petr Sperka;Martin Hartl

  • The effect of surface roughness on friction and film thickness in transition from EHL to mixed lubrication

    T. Zapletal;P. Sperka;I. Krupka;M. Hartl

  • The Effect of Load (Pressure) for Quantitative EHL Film Thickness

    Ivan Krupka;Punit Kumar;Scott Bair;M. M. Khonsari

  • Local Effects in EHL Contacts with Oil-Impregnated Sintered Materials

    Martin Ebner;Milan Omasta;Thomas Lohner;Petr Šperka

  • Experimental and numerical investigation on the behavior of transverse limited micro-grooves in EHL point contacts

    Fadi Ali;Motohiro Kaneta;Ivan Křupka;Martin Hartl

  • Laboratory investigation of ability of oil-based friction modifiers to control adhesion at wheel-rail interface

    Radovan Galas;Milan Omasta;Ivan Krupka;Martin Hartl

  • Fabrication and characterization of DLC coated microdimples on hip prosthesis heads.

    Dipankar Choudhury;Dipankar Choudhury;Hee Ay Ching;Azuddin Bin Mamat;Jan Cizek

  • Effect of surface texturing on lubrication film formation and rolling contact fatigue within mixed lubricated non-conformal contacts

    M. Vrbka;I. Křupka;O. Šamánek;P. Svoboda

  • Investigation of the tribological performance of ionic liquids in non-conformal EHL contacts under electric field activation

    Michal Michalec;Petr Svoboda;Ivan Krupka;Ivan Krupka;Martin Hartl

  • The effect of lubricant constituents on lubrication mechanisms in hip joint replacements.

    David Nečas;Martin Vrbka;Filip Urban;Ivan Křupka

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott Bair
Scott Bair Georgia Institute of Technology
Zhongmin Jin
Zhongmin Jin Southwest Jiaotong University
Rene Kizek
Rene Kizek University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michael M. Khonsari
Michael M. Khonsari Louisiana State University
Roland Larsson
Roland Larsson Luleå University of Technology
Sakdirat Kaewunruen
Sakdirat Kaewunruen University of Birmingham
Jitka Ulrichová
Jitka Ulrichová Palacký University, Olomouc
Hanshan Dong
Hanshan Dong University of Birmingham
Q. Jane Wang
Q. Jane Wang Northwestern University
Petr Babula
Petr Babula Masaryk University

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