TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

CAVITE CAMPUS

Statics of Rigid Bodies

Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this lecture, students should be able to:

1. Explain the concept of dry friction and its importance in engineering.
2. Calculate frictional forces and coefficients for various surfaces.
3. Apply principles of dry friction to analyze mechanical systems.
4. Define wedges and their mechanical functions.
5. Analyze equilibrium and stability of objects supported by wedges.
6. Apply wedge mechanics to solve engineering problems.
7. Describe the role of friction in screw systems.
8. Analyze the impact of friction on screw mechanics and efficiency.

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this lecture, students should be able to:

9. Explain the role of friction in power transmission through flat belts.

10. Analyze tensions and frictional forces in flat belt systems.
11. Define the concept of friction in bearing systems.
12. Analyze forces, moments, and frictional effects in bearing systems.
13. Explain the concept of rolling resistance and its implications.
14. Calculate and analyze rolling resistance forces and coefficients.
15. Apply rolling resistance understanding to optimize different applications.

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

Dry Friction

Friction is a force that resists the movement of two contacting surfaces

that slide relative to one another. This force always acts tangent to the
surface at the points of contact and is directed so as to oppose the possible
or existing motion between the surfaces.
In this lesson, the effects of dry friction will be considered , which is
sometimes called Coulomb friction since its characteristics were studied
extensively by C. A. Coulomb in 1781.
Dry friction occurs between the contacting surfaces of bodies when
there is no lubricating fluid.

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
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ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering
 Friction

ENGR. CHRISTOPHER G. CHAN

Department of Engineering