Abstract: In order to explain the effect of normal stiffness in the loading system on wear, the mean dynamic normal load and the effective sliding distance were determined from the record of dynamic ...

Abstract: Ice action on two cylindrical structures, located side by side, has been investigated in a small-scale experimental study to determine the interference effects on the ice forces generated during ...

Abstract: It is shown that the severe-mild wear transition and the wear rate of 0.45 percent carbon steel pair in dry friction is greatly influenced by the change of normal stiffness from 1 N/mm to ...

Abstract: Indentation tests on ceramic coatings are carried out in this paper and fracture pattern diagrams as a function of normal load and coating thickness are introduced for Al2 O3 and TiN coatings ...

Abstract: Shrink fit is a basic and simple technique for joining metal elements. But it is not suitable for ceramic and metal elements, especially at elevated temperatures. For the accurate estimation ...

Abstract: The three dimensional shape effect of asperity on abrasive wear was investigated with in-situ experiments in the scanning electron microscope. The geometry of model asperity was represented by ...

Abstract: Wear tests in dry rolling contact were carried out at room temperature on five ceramic materials, such as silicon nitride, silicon carbide, cermet, titania, and alumina. The results showed that ...

Abstract: A ceramic turbocharger rotor (CTR) for high-temperature use has been developed. The features of this rotor are the use of silicon nitride, which maintains high mechanical strength up to ...