Materials Science and Engineering

Tribology

Earlier, Tribology research was concentrated on the strategy and effective lubrication of device components such as bearings. Over time, there has been a change in tribology’s focus to consist of numerous aspects of the present technology. In the latest decades, it has established continuous and growing attention as it has developed evidence that the wastage of resources consequential from high friction and wear is greater than 6% of the Gross National Product.

Tribology has its application in the utmost common rolling or sliding components and these are bearings, cams, gears, seals and brakes. This quick focus on improving operation and spread out the life of industrial machinery has developed into other applications where it has prepared a major impact on a variety of applications.