Experimental Methods in Tribology (FSI-9EXT)

Academic year 2026/2027
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
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Conditions for taking the exam:

  • submission and defense of individual work measurement or experimental analysis of a selected tribological problem. The work covers themes from two selected areas: the theory of experimental methods, the theory of experimental data analysis, error analysis and measurement quality, design of experiments, and the design of results evaluation.

Absence from lessons may be compensated for according to the teacher's instructions.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  10 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

- Samples and Characterization of Test Specimens. Lubricant and Process Fluid and Solids Analysis. 
- Sample Preparation. Control of the Test Environment.
- Surface Topography Measurement.
- Tribometers. Controlling of Load, Measurement of Friction and Wear.
- Optical Methods for Analysis of Tribological Processes.
- Wear Analysis, Surface and Subsurface Micrography, Chemical Analysis.
- Design of Experiment.
- Statistical Analysis of Data.
- Measurement Errors, Noise, Precision and Accuracy. 
Literature - fundamental:
1. Stachowiak, G. W.,  Batchelor, A. W.,  Stachowiak, G. B. Experimental Methods in Tribology. 1st edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., 2004, 354 p. ISBN 0-444-51589-5.
2. Gohar, R. Experimental Methods in Elastohydrodynamic. In Elastohydrodynamics. 2nd edition. London: Imperial College Press, 2001. Chapter 10, pp. 313-340 ISBN 1-86094-170-2.
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Bhushan, B. Principles and Applications of Tribology. New York: John Wiley, 1999. ISBN 04-715-9407-5.
4. Anderson, M. J. a P. J. Whitcomb. DOE Simplified: Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation. Portland: Productivity, 2000. ISBN 15-632-7225-3.
Literature - recommended:
1. Dowson, D. History of Tribology. 1st edition. London: Professional Engineering Publishing, 1998, 768 p. ISBN 1-86058-070-X.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
D-KPI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Compulsory-optional 3 1 W