Tribology
Tribology concerns the investigation, description and optimisation of processes involving friction, lubrication and wear.
As a science, tribology is concerned with the description and investigation of friction and lubrication phenomena as well as the wear which can occur as a result of friction. The word tribology was coined in England in the 1960s to mean “the study of interacting surfaces in relative motion and the practices related thereto.” It is based on the Greek word tribos: to rub. In a similar vein, the German Tribology Association defines it thus: “Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces moving relative to each other. It covers the entire field of friction, wear and lubrication, including the corresponding interaction of bounding surfaces with each other both in respect of two solid bodies as well as between solid bodies and liquids, consistent substances or gases.”
The basic aim of tribology is the optimisation of mechanical systems to improve functionality, save costs and promote environmentally friendly technology. This is achieved by increasing the operational reliability of plant and machines with corresponding economic and ecological benefits.
The fields of application of tribology include the development, construction, manufacture and maintenance of mechanical moving systems in a wide range of industrial sectors.
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