Engineering Tribology    3 s.h

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Fundamentals of surface interactions by the effects from surface topography, physical & chemical energies, and mechanical contact. Surface damage mechanisms by frictional contacts including adhesion, abrasion, and fatigue. Fundamental lubrication theories including hydrodynamic, hydrostatic, elastohydrodynamic and boundary layers. Design considerations and selection of tribological machine components. Restrictions: Undergraduate level physics, chemistry, and materials mechanics and science.