... 16 10 2020 18 11 2020 hardness X-ray analysis wear composites casting methods surface phenomena sliding wear mechanisms The use of composites in tribology-related applications such as brake disks and drums, pistons, liners, and cylinder heads is not new to engineers...

... used for surgeries, microassembly, and micromanipulation. 03 04 2006 01 05 2007 friction piezoelectric materials piezoelectricity polymers surface phenomena piezoelectric material PVDF friction surface characterization Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a well...

... oscillations mechanical contact surface phenomena sliding friction Hertzian Line Contact Fretting Oscillatory Transient Temperature The knowledge of surface temperatures in dry or lubricated sliding contacts plays a vital role in the design of machine elements. Much of the past research has...

... received July 29, 1999. Associate Technical Editor: J. Fre^ne. 29 July 1999 porosity surface phenomena machine bearings shear flow stress analysis lubrication interface roughness In a recent paper, Gururajan and Prakash 1 have studied the effect of surface roughness...