LEC # | TOPICS | LECTURERS | KEY DATES |
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1 | Introduction to Tribology | Suh | |
2 | Introduction to Tribology (cont.) | Suh | |
3 | Chemical and Physical State of the Solid Surface | Suh | |
4 | Friction | Suh | |
5 | Lab: Friction Measurement | Saka | |
6 | Analysis of Large Plastic Deformation of Elasto-plastic Solids | Suh | Homework 1 due |
7 | Introduction to Wear | Suh | |
8 | Response of Materials to Surface Traction | Suh | |
9 | Wear Mechanisms | Suh | Homework 2 due |
10 | Exam 1 | ||
11 | Boundary Lubrication | Saka | |
12 | Boundary Lubrication (cont.) | Saka | |
13 | Hydrodynamic Lubrication | Saka | Homework 3 due |
14 | Design of Pin Joints and Electrical Connectors | Saka | |
15 | Design of Cutting Tools | Saka | |
16 | Introduction to Axiomatic Design | Suh | |
17 | Design of Low Friction Surfaces | Suh | Homework 4 due |
18 | Design of Seals | Suh | |
19 | Friction and Wear of Polymers and Composites | Suh | |
20 | Solution Wear | Suh | |
21 | Temperature Distribution | Suh | Homework 5 due Homework 6 due |
22 | Erosive Wear | Suh | |
23 | Exam 2 | Homework 7 due | |
24 | Nano and Micro-tribology | Saka | Term papers due |
25 | Term Paper Presentations |