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Tribology

Code 17648
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload PL(15H)/T(30H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area Engenharia Mecânica
Entry requirements In order to attend this course the student must have previous knowledge of Fluid Mechanics, Applied Mechanics and Materials Science.
Learning outcomes Introduction and development of the fundamental concepts of tribology.
1) Know the history and economic implications of the problems associated with tribology
2) Know the different types of lubricants and the way to improve their properties
3) Know how to characterize the state of surfaces and the different types of wear
4) Characterize the difference between the different types of lubrication and the form of implementation
5) Be able to use physical-mathematical models to model different lubrication regimes
6) Know the tribologic effects on electrical systems
7) Be aware of the latest advances of tribology.
Syllabus 1. Introduction. Historical perspective. Nature of surfaces. Friction and wear. Lubrication Regimes: Hydrodynamics, Hydrostatic, Hydrodynamic, Mixed and Contact. 2. Geometry and texture of surfaces. Surface profile. Classic roughness parameters. Measurement devices. 3. Lubricants. Solid lubricants. Lubricating oils and Grease. Viscosity coefficient. Vegetable, mineral and synthetic oils. Normalization. 4. Lubrication Theory. Stokes equations. Petrov law for the coefficient of friction. Sommerfeld number. Adimensional film parameter. Applications. 5. Bearings. Description and classification. Friction, lubricating and rolling film. Selection and calculation of bearings. 6. Experimental Demonstration Works: Rugosimeter and Michel Pad. 7. Electrical effects in tribology 8. Nano-Tribology and Green Tribology.
Main Bibliography 1. Fundamentals of Engineering Tribology with Applications, 2016, Harish Hirani, Cambridge University Press.
2. Engineering Tribology, 2014, 4th Edition, Gwidon W. Stachowiak, Andrew W. Batchelor, Butterworth-Heinemann - Elsevier.
3. Tribology In Electrical Environments, 2006, H. Prashad, Elsevier Science.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-03-20

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