Abstract: This paper provides the results of an extensive sliding wear testing program to evaluate wear resistance of several material couples currently used for high temperature applications such as ...

Abstract: This work describes a method of minimizing wear and extending the life of machinery components and large, complex machine structures by controlling the overall system dynamics. The method consists ...

Abstract: This paper describes the development and calibration of an original test apparatus to study the effect of frictional heating on lubricant effectiveness. The configuration used the Seebeck effect ...

Abstract: The friction of a sliding tactile contact was measured in an apparatus which simulated a keyboard. Results were taken for several materials. The friction coefficient was found to decrease with ...