ON THE LOAD DEPENDENCE OF THE FRICTION COEFFICIENT

摘要

1. The slope methodology applies to COF determination as long as the tribosystem does not significantly change in nature in the measuring process. 2. System wear can create a different tribosytem from one that is not wearing. 3. Different test rigs can produce different COF's for the same couple under the same testing conditions. 4. Varying the normal force in testing by more than a factor of 10 is likely to change the tribosystem