ME 472
ME 472 - Introduction to Tribology
Spring 2023
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Tribology | ME472 | GR | 37449 | LCD | 3 | 1000 - 1150 | T R | 2045 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Alison C. Dunn Md Mahmudul Hasan |
| Introduction to Tribology | ME472 | UG | 63829 | LCD | 3 | 1000 - 1150 | T R | 2045 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg | Alison C. Dunn Md Mahmudul Hasan |
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Friction, wear and lubrication; engineering surfaces; surface properties and surface topography; Hertzian contacts, and contact of rough surfaces; friction of surfaces in contact; wear and surface failures; boundary lubrication; fluid properties; hydrodynamic lubrication; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; bearing selection; introduction to micro/nanotribology. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. 4 undergraduate hours or 4 graduate hours.
Designation: Elective course.
List of topics:
1. Introduction to tribology
2. Engineering surfaces
3. Contact between surfaces
4. Friction of surfaces in contact
5. Wear and surface failures
6. Boundary lubrication
7. Fluid properties
8. Hydrodynamic lubrication
9. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
10. Bearing selection
11. Introduction to micro/nanotribology
12. Current research issues
13. Project presentations