Standard syllabus
Tribology · Graduate · Engineering
Topics
Contact mechanics and friction
- Surface topography and roughness parameters
- Hertzian contact of elastic bodies
- Adhesion and cohesion in contacts
- Amontons-Coulomb friction laws and limitations
- Stick-slip and friction-induced vibrations
- Boundary lubrication and surface films
- Mixed and hydrodynamic lubrication regimes
- Stribeck curve interpretation
- Reynolds equation for fluid film lubrication
- Elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) intro
Wear mechanisms and measurement
- Adhesive, abrasive, and fatigue wear modes
- Archard wear equation and wear coefficients
- Corrosive and erosive wear interactions
- Scuffing and seizure in gears and bearings
- Tribometers and standardized wear tests
- Surface hardness and its role in wear resistance
- Coatings: PVD, CVD, and thermal spray overview
- Solid lubricants: MoS₂, graphite, PTFE
- Nanotribology and AFM measurements
- Forensic wear analysis of failed components
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.