Tribology Testing: Replicating Real World Engineering Systems explores the gap that exists between standard tests, procedures and the systems they are intended to reproduce. The author draws on decades of experience working in both commercial and academic tribological tests to provide proven techniques to successfully and efficiently bridge that gap. This is essential reading for any researcher or engineer who is working with the results of tribology tests, but it is also an ideal reference for anyone interested in increasing the efficiency of tribology research.
- Describes how to calibrate commercially available test rigs for optimum accuracy
- Explains the purpose and context of different tribology tests, helping you choose the one most appropriate for your needs
- Includes detailed advice on post-metrological analysis, including surface topography, to interpret results correctly and help determine if the experiment was successful
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Purpose of tribology testing 3. Range of potential tribology tests 4. Designing tribology tests on commercially available rigs 5. Adapting commercial rigs to meet special requirements 6. Special rig design 7. Checking the test ran appropriately what to look for 8. Understanding the results 9. The limits of what can be understood and interpreted 10. Post metrological analysis 11. Next steps in tribological testing
