Tribology of Elastomers
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The official GTU curriculum for Tribology of Elastomers (subject code ME01088081) as prescribed for RT · Semester 1 divides the course into 6 units, covering 25 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME01088081)Unit 1 Introduction
- Definition of Tribology of Elastomers
- Significance of Tribology of Elastomers
- An Essential Approach for Studying in Tribological Problems – Systems Analysis
- Basic Features of Elastomers
Unit 2 Friction
- Definition and Essential Characters
- Run-in Friction
- Rubber Friction by a Program Name: Engineering Level: Post Graduate Branch: Rubber Technology Course / Subject Code : ME01088081 Course / Subject Name : Tribology of Elastomers Point Contact
- Rubber Friction by a Line Contact
- Tires Traction (Friction) Forces on Ice and Snow
Unit 3 Introduction to Wear
- Definition and Essential Characters
Unit 4 Theory of Rubber Abrasion
- Dry Abrasion
- Oily Abrasion
- Wet Abrasion.
- Fatigue-Fracture Theory
- Energy Theory
- Fractal Analysis and Computer Simulation of Worn Surfaces
- Computer Image Analysis of Wear Debris
Unit 5 Erosion
- Mechanisms of Abrasive Erosion
- A Brief Introduction to Theory of Metal Erosion
- Theory of Abrasive Erosion Surfacial Mechanochemical Effects of Abrasive Erosion: Introduction
- Surfacial Mechanochemical Effects of Nature Rubber
- Nitrile Rubber
- polyurethane etc
Unit 6 Fatigue Wear and Frictional Wear
- Fatigue Wear
- Frictional Wear