Design of a tribotester for evaluation of polymer components under static and dynamic sliding conditions

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 661-674

  Samyn, Pieter ^a   Kalacska, G ^b   Keresztes, R ^b   Zsidai, L ^b   De Baets, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b St Stephen University   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Deformation; Dynamic; Polymers; Static; Tribotesting

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; FRICTION; GLASS FIBERS; LUBRICANTS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; POLYMERS; VISCOELASTICITY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

INERTIA FORCES; SLIDING VELOCITIES; TRIBOTESTER;

TRIBOLOGY;

DYNAMIC LOADS; FRICTION; GLASS FIBERS; LUBRICANTS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; POLYMERS; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 35448986590     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET266     Document Type: Article

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