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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For significant contributions to the understanding of lubricant rheology and thermal phenomena in tribology, and for advancement of tribology education.
  • 1988 - Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1986 - Mayo D. Hersey Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ward O. Winer is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their professional focus lies primarily within the field of mechanical engineering, particularly in the areas concerning lubricant rheology and thermal phenomena in tribology.

Winer's contributions to the understanding of tribology-a branch of mechanical engineering studying friction, wear, and lubrication-include significant insights into lubricant behavior and the thermal effects within tribological systems. This research has informed both academic and practical advancements in mechanical systems where lubrication is critical.

Over the course of their career, Winer has been recognized by several professional organizations. In 1988, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). That same year, Winer received the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Also in 1988, Winer was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering. The citation for this honor specifies recognition for "significant contributions to the understanding of lubricant rheology and thermal phenomena in tribology, and for advancement of tribology education."

Earlier recognitions include the Mayo D. Hersey Award from ASME in 1986, as well as being named a Fellow of ASME in 1980. These awards highlight Winer's ongoing involvement and contributions to the mechanical engineering community, particularly in relation to tribology.

Best Publications

  • Molybdenum disulfide as a lubricant: A review of the fundamental knowledge

    Ward O. Winer

  • A Rheological Model for Elastohydrodynamic Contacts Based on Primary Laboratory Data

    Scott Bair;W. O. Winer

  • Correlational Aspects of the Viscosity-Temperature-Pressure Relationship of Lubricating Oils(Dr In dissertation at Technical University of Delft, 1966)

    C. J. A. Roelands;Ward O. Winer;W. A. Wright

  • Wear control handbook

    M. B. Peterson;W. O. Winer

  • Shear strength measurements of lubricants at high pressure

    Scott Bair;W. O. Winer

  • An Application of a Free Volume Model to Lubricant Rheology I—Dependence of Viscosity on Temperature and Pressure

    S. Yasutomi;S. Bair;W. O. Winer

  • The High Pressure High Shear Stress Rheology of Liquid Lubricants

    S. Bair;W. O. Winer

  • Inertial Considerations in Parallel Circular Squeeze Film Bearings

    J. A. Tichy;W. O. Winer

  • Some Observations in High Pressure Rheology of Lubricants

    S. Bair;W. O. Winer

  • Glass Transitions in Lubricants: Its Relation to Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHD)

    M. Alsaad;S. Bair;D. M. Sanborn;W. O. Winer

  • The Effect of Anion Vacancies on the Tribological Properties of Rutile (TiO2-x), Part II: Experimental Evidence

    Michael N. Gardos;Hyun-Soo Hong;Ward O. Winer

  • The High Shear Stress Rheology of Liquid Lubricants at Pressures of 2 to 200 MPa

    S. Bair;W. O. Winer

  • Transient Temperatures in the Vicinity of an Asperity Contact

    B. Gecim;W. O. Winer

  • The thermal aspects of oxidational wear

    T.F.J. Quinn;W.O. Winer

  • High-pressure rheology of lubricants and limitations of the Reynolds equation

    Scott Bair;Michael Khonsari;W.O. Winer

  • The temperature, pressure and time dependence of lubricant viscosity

    Scott Bair;Jacek Jarzynski;Ward O. Winer

  • Infrared Temperature Mapping in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication

    V. K. Ausherman;H. S. Nagaraj;D. M. Sanborn;W. O. Winer

  • Lubricant Limiting Shear Stress Effect on EHD Film Thickness

    B. Gecim;W. O. Winer

  • Pressure-viscosity measurements for several lubricants to 550 meganewtons per square meter /80,000 PSI/ and 149 C /300 F/

    William R. Jones;Robert L. Johnson;Ward O. Winer;David M. Sanborn

  • Observations of Shear Localization in Liquid Lubricants Under Pressure

    S. Bair;F. Qureshi;W. O. Winer

  • Tribology: A Systems Approach to the Science and Technology of Friction, Lubrication and Wear (Tribology Series, 1)

    Horst Czichos;W. O. Winer

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott Bair
Scott Bair Georgia Institute of Technology
David Tabor
David Tabor University of Cambridge
Bharat Bhushan
Bharat Bhushan The Ohio State University
Peter T. Cummings
Peter T. Cummings Heriot-Watt University
Clare McCabe
Clare McCabe Vanderbilt University
Michael M. Khonsari
Michael M. Khonsari Louisiana State University
Richard F. Salant
Richard F. Salant Georgia Institute of Technology

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