Tribology Testing: Replicating Real World Engineering Systems explores the gap that exists between standard tests, procedures and the systems they are intended to reproduce. The author draws on decades of experience working in both commercial and academic tribological tests to provide proven techniques to successfully and efficiently bridge that gap. This is essential reading for any researcher or engineer who is working with the results of tribology tests, but it is also an ideal reference for anyone interested in increasing the efficiency of tribology research.
Describes how to calibrate commercially available test rigs for optimum accuracyExplains the purpose and context of different tribology tests, helping you choose the one most appropriate for your needsIncludes detailed advice on post-metrological analysis, including surface topography, to interpret results correctly and help determine if the experiment was successful