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Janne Juoksukangas

Assistant Professor, Konetekniikka
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences | Automation Technology and Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
Tampere University
janne.juoksukangas [at] tuni.fi (janne[dot]juoksukangas[at]tuni[dot]fi)
+358408490559
Hervanta Campus
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5872-4368
https://researchportal.tuni.fi/en/persons/janne-juoksukangas

About me

I work as an Assistant Professor of Machine Design in the Unit of Automation and Mechanical Engineering. My research focuses on tribology (friction, wear, and lubrication), mainly in machine elements and more specifically, components in mechanical power transmissions. Applications include gears, sliding and rolling bearings, as well as frictional joints, seals (gaskets and dynamic) and clutches. At the moment, our group is especially studying fretting fatigue and fretting wear in bolted joints and frictional joints in hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol environments, as well as wear and lubrication related to sliding bearings and gears. Our research combines computational methods (finite element method, contact mechanics, machine learning) and experimental methods. I have developed numerous tribology and power transmission ‑related laboratory test devices, with the aim of simulating real machine component contacts as well as possible in laboratory conditions. The aim of the research is to improve energy efficiency, operating life, and reliability of machines, and to promote the design of quieter and more environmentally friendly machinery. I collaborate extensively with industry. I supervise doctoral students, teach machine design in master’s‑level courses, and supervise several master’s theses and bachelor’s theses each year.

Fields of expertise

Tribology (friction, wear, lubrication), gears, frictional joints, sliding bearings, rolling bearings, bolted joints, machine design.

Experimental and numerical analysis (finite element method, contact mechanics).

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Main positions of trust

The Finnish Society for Tribology, Vice Chairman, member of the board

TRIBOLOGIA - Finnish Journal of Tribology, editorial member

Latest publications

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