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Published on: August 15, 2018
Selected Methods and Applications of Anti-Friction and Anti-Wear Surface Texturing
Slawomir Wos1, Waldemar Koszela1, Pawel Pawlus1
1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstańców Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland.
Abstract:
The constant development of environmental protection causes the necessity to increase the efficiency of machines. By increasing the efficiency of machines, energy losses can be limited, leading to lower energy consumption. Friction reduction leads to an increase in efficiency and a decrease in wear. In this paper, selected surface texturing methods, such as burnishing and abrasive jet machining, with their limitations are presented. Thanks to those processes, various surface textures can be obtained. Examples of applications of these methods for friction and wear reduction are shown.
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