The secret world of tribology
Honor Powrie pays tribute to the work of tribologists
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A physicist by training, Honor Powrie is an engineer who is now senior director for data science and analytics at GE in Southampton, UK. She is writing here in a personal capacity.
Honor Powrie pays tribute to the work of tribologists
Read article: The secret world of tribology
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