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H.P. Jost Reports, Committee On Tribology, Ministry of Technology and Industry, London 1966

This document discusses tribology, which is defined as the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion. It notes that whenever two surfaces are in sliding contact, there is always some friction and wear. Friction and wear can be both good and bad, depending on the application. The document provides examples of where friction and wear are desired versus not desired. It also discusses ways to reduce friction and wear, such as changing materials, surface roughness, contact forces, or using lubrication. Finally, it outlines some of the main disciplines within tribology like solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and material science.

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H.P. Jost Reports, Committee On Tribology, Ministry of Technology and Industry, London 1966

This document discusses tribology, which is defined as the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion. It notes that whenever two surfaces are in sliding contact, there is always some friction and wear. Friction and wear can be both good and bad, depending on the application. The document provides examples of where friction and wear are desired versus not desired. It also discusses ways to reduce friction and wear, such as changing materials, surface roughness, contact forces, or using lubrication. Finally, it outlines some of the main disciplines within tribology like solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and material science.

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TRIBOLOGY: the science and technology of When two interacting surfaces in relative motion
interacting surfaces in relative motion and of (when one surface is sliding relative to the other)
related subjects and practices and there is contact between these surfaces, there
(H.P. Jost Reports, Committee on Tribology, Ministry is always some friction and some wear.
of Technology and Industry, London 1966)
Friction and wear are usually bad, but may be good.
TRIBOLOGY: from the Greek words TRIBOS and
LOGOS: the science of friction What are examples where friction is desired and
where friction is not desired?

What are examples wear is desired and where wear is


not desired?

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What can we do to reduce friction and wear?


So TRIBOLOGY is the study of
- Change one or both surfaces:
- choice of material
- surface roughness - Friction,

- Reduce amount of relative motion between the surfaces - Wear and


- less sliding
- use rolling instead of sliding
- Lubrication
- Reduce the contact forces
- Reduce the contact between the sliding surfaces:
- use a lubricant such that there is increased separation
between the surfaces.
- use e.g. magnetic levitation
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Overview of areas in tribology
Main disciplines in the field of tribology:
Lubrication: 1. solid mechanics
1. unlubricated 2. fluid mechanics
2. lubrication using solid lubricants 3. material science
3. boundary lubrication 4. chemistry
4. mixed lubrication
5. full fluid film lubrication
Wear:
1. due to mechanical mechanisms
2. due to physical mechanisms (molecular interaction)
Friction:
1. dry friction
2. boundary layer friction
3. viscous friction
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DIN and ISO Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Skewness Parameter Definitions
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Actual Contact Between Two Surfaces Is Only at the Asperity Tips
Note the Real or Actual Contact Area, Ar, and the Apparent Contact Area, A
Ar |F/(3 Syc), F is applied force, Syc is compressive yield stress

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