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EM 535 - Tribology (Tribologia)
Hertzian contact mechanics. Elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubrication. Hertzian contact mechanics and elastohydrodynamic lubrication applications: contact fatigue, gears, cams and rolling bearings. Lubricants. Objectives Contact mechanics and elastohydrodynamic lubrication theories for elastic solids of revolution. Design of gears, cams and rolling bearings according to contact mechanics and elastohydrodynamic lubrication theories. Surface failures in elastohydrodynamic contacts, excessive wear, contact fatigue and scuffing, and their relation with contact parameters. |