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MIT OpenCourseWare
Tribology
- Instructors
- Prof. Nam Suh, Dr. Nannaji Saka
- Term
- Fall 2004
- Level
- Graduate
- What's inside
- 1 lecture note · 1 reading · 29 other files · 5 web pages
- Materials open
- MIT OCW
About this course
Source: MIT OpenCourseWare 2.800 Tribology, Fall 2004, Prof. Nam Suh, Dr. Nannaji Saka — original course page on ocw.mit.edu ↗. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Study order: MIT's own listing order, section by section. Taken from MIT's published course files, downloaded from ocw.mit.edu on September 23, 2026. How RedLectern is built.
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- A lecture sequence of 25 items is confirmed. It stays as organized materials rather than a full course order.
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Readings
Lecture Notes
14 files
- Introduction to Tribology Download
- Chemical and Physical State of the Solid Surface Download
- Friction Download
- Analysis of Large Plastic Deformation of Elasto-plastic Solids Download
- Introduction to Wear Download
- Response of Materials to Surface Traction Download
- Wear Mechanisms Download
- Introduction to Axiomatic Design Download
- Design of Low Friction Surfaces Download
- Design of Seals Download
- Friction and Wear of Polymers and Composites Download
- Solution Wear Download
- Temperature Distribution Download
- Erosive Wear Download
Assignments
- Homework 1 Download
- Homework 2 Download
- Homework 3 Download
- Homework 5 Download
- Homework 6 Download
- Homework 7 Download
Exams
Study Materials
- 2003 Homework 3 Download
- 2003 Homework 4 Download
- 2003 Homework 5 Download
- 2003 Homework 6 Download
- 2003 Homework 7 Download
- 2003 Quiz 2 Download
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Course outline
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Lecture 2: Introduction to Tribology (cont.)
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Lecture 3: Chemical and Physical State of the Solid Surface
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Lecture 4: Friction
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Lecture 5: Lab: Friction Measurement
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Lecture 6: Analysis of Large Plastic Deformation of Elasto-plastic Solids
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Lecture 7: Introduction to Wear
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Lecture 8: Response of Materials to Surface Traction
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Lecture 9: Wear Mechanisms
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Lecture 10: Exam 1
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Lecture 11: Boundary Lubrication
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Lecture 12: Boundary Lubrication (cont.)
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Lecture 13: Hydrodynamic Lubrication
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Lecture 14: Design of Pin Joints and Electrical Connectors
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Lecture 15: Design of Cutting Tools
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Lecture 16: Introduction to Axiomatic Design
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Lecture 17: Design of Low Friction Surfaces
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Lecture 18: Design of Seals
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Lecture 19: Friction and Wear of Polymers and Composites
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Lecture 20: Solution Wear
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Lecture 21: Temperature Distribution
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Lecture 22: Erosive Wear
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Lecture 23: Exam 2
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Lecture 24: Nano and Micro-tribology
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Lecture 25: Term Paper Presentations
MIT OpenCourseWare, Prof. Nam Suh, Dr. Nannaji Saka, 2.800 Tribology, Fall 2004.
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