{"id":531,"date":"2026-10-30T16:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribodynamicslab.poliba.it\/?p=531"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:28:09","slug":"8th-world-tribology-congress-wtc-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribodynamicslab.poliba.it\/?p=531","title":{"rendered":"8th World Tribology Congress (WTC 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a great experience to attend the <strong>8th World Tribology Congress (WTC 2026)<\/strong> (20-25 September, 2026) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! \ud83c\udf0d \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/p>\n<p>Michele Tricarico had the pleasure of presenting our work <strong>\u201cUnraveling Vibroadhesion: How Test Parameters Influence Vibration-Modulated Adhesion\u201d<\/strong>, carried out at the <strong>Tribodynamics Lab of Politecnico di Bari<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our study explores how material properties, contact geometry, and experimental conditions affect vibration-induced adhesion enhancement.<\/p>\n<p>A fantastic opportunity to share our research, exchange ideas, and connect with the international tribology community!<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to the <strong>WTC 2026 organizers<\/strong> for the excellent event and to my co-authors <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aleligne-yohannes-bb5022190\/\" aria-label=\"Visualizza il profilo di Aleligne Yohannes\"><strong><span class=\"b0alrp\" data-sdui-anchor-id=\"commentary-I_--nyFU2UDkKrvJpQ90vvqNwM3X3z1GqHiy4Z6AQwM-1ef952a7-d258-4e7b-8d4a-3a03b745601b::647\">Aleligne Yohannes<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <strong>and<\/strong> <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/antonio-papangelo-8b998753\/\" aria-label=\"Visualizza il profilo di Antonio Papangelo\"><strong><span class=\"b0alrp\" data-sdui-anchor-id=\"commentary-I_--nyFU2UDkKrvJpQ90vvqNwM3X3z1GqHiy4Z6AQwM-1ef952a7-d258-4e7b-8d4a-3a03b745601b::669\">Antonio Papangelo<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> for their collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23wtc2026&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\" aria-label=\"Visualizza hashtag: #wtc2026\"><strong>#WTC2026<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23tribology&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\" aria-label=\"Visualizza hashtag: #tribology\"><strong>#Tribology<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23vibroadhesion&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\" aria-label=\"Visualizza hashtag: #vibroadhesion\"><strong>#Vibroadhesion<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23adhesion&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\" aria-label=\"Visualizza hashtag: #adhesion\"><strong>#Adhesion<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23tribodynamicslab&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\" aria-label=\"Visualizza hashtag: #tribodynamicslab\"><strong>#TribodynamicsLab<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"b0agb5 b0alrp\"><a class=\"b0ahc3 b0altm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23politecnicodibari&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\" aria-label=\"Visualizza hashtag: #politecnicodibari\"><strong>#PolitecnicoDiBari<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a great experience to attend the 8th World Tribology Congress (WTC 2026) (20-25 September, 2026) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! \ud83c\udf0d \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Michele Tricarico had the pleasure of presenting our work \u201cUnraveling Vibroadhesion: How Test Parameters Influence Vibration-Modulated Adhesion\u201d, carried out at the Tribodynamics Lab of Politecnico di Bari. 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