Introduction to Tribology (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-MSE--480
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
This course describes the basic terms of friction, wear and lubrication of mating surfaces in relative motion. Surface damage or failure due to rubbing is a critical issue that affects the service life and reliability of mechanical components. Knowledge of surface interaction is essential to mechanical and material design engineers and students from mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering backgrounds. Upon completion of the course, each student will be able to understand the mating surface phenomena related to relative motion, the nature of friction, wear, lubrication and degradation mechanisms. Moreover, the student will be able to identify and name the essential definitions and fundamental theories related to contact, friction, wear and lubrication mechanisms. In addition, the learning outcome of the course is to integrate fundamental theories and principles through tribological experiments carried out in laboratory assignments and homework exercises. The student will find out the impact of tribology on society, sustainable development and global energy consumption.
Content
Core contentIntroduction to Tribology Fundamentals of contact between solids and surface topography Identification of friction mechanism Identification of wear mechanism Lubricants and lubrication mechanism Tribological properties of materials Controlling the tribological properties Complementary knowledgeSurface treatments and coatingsFriction and wear of non-metallic materials Contact between rough surfaces Methodology and experimental test selection