The interaction between two bodies that are in contact and with relative displacement cause the phenomena of friction and wear, which affect the life, operation and performance of the components involved.
Tribology studies these phenomena. It enables us to select the most suitable materials and to assess strategies to reduce wear and friction.
CONTENT
- Basic concepts of friction and wear phenomena.
- How a tribological performance study is carried out: test type selection , tribological testing design, tribometer/tests carried out in our labs and quantitative and qualitative wear assessment methods.
- What information do we get from a tribological study? What motivates us to carry out a tribological study?
- Abrasion testing: test types, quantitative and qualitative assessment, presentation of the tests carried out in our facilities, application examples.
LECTURER
- Santiago Domínguez Meister - Surface Engineering Researcher in the Energy and Environment division.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Component manufacturers.
- Equipment manufacturers.
- Companies that apply coatings.
- Any industry using equipment in which the phenomena of friction and wear are present, or which is worried about the efficiency of this equipment (energy, manufacturing, etc.).