Wiki Tag: Cylinder contact

Hertzian contact equations for elliptical, spherical and cylindrical contacts

29.10.2017 [email protected]

A theoretical background to the Hertz contact theory can be found here. Line Contact (Cylindrical contact) In case of two cylinders in contact (with radii ), as shown in Fig. 1, the Hertzian radius of […]

What is the difference between reciprocated and non-reciprocated sliding?

23.10.2019

Sliding mode is an often overlooked aspect of tribological testing; in some applications surfaces are reciprocated with respect to each other, while in other applications the slider only contacts fresh counter surface. For example, in [...]
Tribology on the Small Scale: A Modern Textbook on Friction, Lubrication, and Wear

04.12.2019

In recent decades, tribology field has seen a great interest in friction and wear processes occurring at the micro- and nanoscale. This interest has led to the development of a new branch of tribology focusing on the small [...]
Analyzing the evolution of adhesive wear

06.05.2019

Adhesive Wear Analyzed The effects of surface wear reaches across many industries including production, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, roads, and machinery, to name only a few. Given its wide reaching tentacles, it can be surprising to [...]
Self-Cleaning Coatings and Lubricants to Decrease Water Consumption in Toilets

06.04.2020

Decreasing water consumption is a key theme in today’s world, as we deal with the ever-growing concern of water scarcity. Water scarcity is the inability of freshwater sources to meet the water demand of the [...]
Measuring viscosity in the Earth's Mantle

07.09.2020

The earth seems to be fairly solid as we stand on its surface. We stand on solid ground and do not sink through the floors in our homes. However, underneath that solid-looking crust are layers [...]