The role of wear in the failure of common tribosystems

Abstract The causes of failure of common tribosystems such as bearings, gears, brakes, seals and cams are reviewed in this paper and it is shown that wear, in particular sliding wear, is an important factor in those failures. It is further shown how surface analytical techniques can help in the diagnosis of failure through wear and in the search for possible remedies to prevent the onset of failure in tribosystems known to be susceptible to wear.

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