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2020　Tribology and Surface Engineering

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Aoki Saiko 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed1-2(Zoom)  
Group
-
Course number
CAP.C543
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course focuses on the fundamentals of surface chemistry phenomena such as surface energy, surface tension, and adsorption to solid surface, and covers the fundamentals of tribology and dynamics of friction closely related to the surface chemistry phenomena.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to;
1) Understand the physical chemistry related to interface/surface such as formation of interface and adsorption to solid surface
2) Acquire fundamental knowledges regarding tribology and the role of lubricating oils and additives for controlling friction

Keywords

Tribology, Interface, Surface, Surface energy, Surface tention, Physical chemistry, Adsorption, Friction, Wear, Lubricant, Lubricating additive, Boundary lubrication, Tribochemistry, Tribofilm

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course will cover (1) formation of interface, (2) surface chemistry phenomenon, (3) fundamentals of tribology, (4) physical chemistry of lubricating additives. Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction - What is Tribology and Surface Engineering? Understanding contents of the lecture on Tribology and Surface Engineering
Class 2 Formation of interfaces and surface of solids Explain the formation of interfaces and surface of solids
Class 3 Surface energy and surface tension Explain the surface energy and surface tension
Class 4 Fundamentals of tribology and dynamics of friction Understand the fundamentals of tribology and dynamics of friction
Class 5 Fluid lubrication and boundary lubrication Understand fundamentals of fluid lubrication and boundary lubrication
Class 6 Adsorption of molecules and boundary lubrication Understand the formation of boundary lubrication film by adsorption of molecules and its lubrication mechanism
Class 7 Molecular structures of lubricating additives and their role Understand the molecular structures of lubricating additives and their role

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

The documents　prepared by the instructors will be distributed.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Some documents are distributed at the time of a lecture start as needed and the class is performed a commentary using Power point. The Power point file to use in a lecture discloses it beforehand through OCW.

Assessment criteria and methods

The evaluation of understanding degree of the students is performed through the exercise and reports submitted by them

Related courses

  • CAP.C432 ： Physico-Chemical Property Analysis in Chemical Engineering
  • CAP.C532 ： Advanced Specific Environmental Process

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No restriction

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Saiko Aoki: aoki.s.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.

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