Tribology ((3 Units))

Catalog description

Prerequisite: MECE 380 or CHEE 305 or BMEN 300 or PSPE 202 . Fundamentals of friction lubrication and wear are treated; includes origins of friction and wear, material properties and contacting surfaces, lubricants and their function, and engineering approaches to mitigate friction and wear.  Specific topics include adhesive and abrasive friction/wear, boundary lubrication, fluid film bearings and their lubrication, rolling element bearings, bearing modeling, materials and engineering.