Characterisation of wear mechanisms and surface functionalities with regard to lifetime prediction and quality criteria-from micro to nano range

01.11.2006 - 31.10.2010

Research funding project

Manufacturing techniques of surface preparation (polishing, lapping, deposition of coating materials, etc.) have reached precision in nano-metre scale. Although it is possible to measure sub micro-metre structures of these surfaces (topography, thickness of coatings, etc.) there is hardly any information available about their functionality in tribological systems or wear characteristic due to nano-metre or even micro-metre surface effects. So there is a strong need for the development of capable measuring devices and for a higher level theoretical parameter model to predict behaviour of tribosystems and quality criteria of work pieces. The objective of the WEMESURF is to setup an effective and sustainable research platform for the study and development of innovative measuring methods and mathematical approaches for wear mechanisms on nano-metre scale.

People

Project leader

Wolfgang Werner (E134)

Project personnel

Institute

E134 - Institute of Applied Physics

Grant funds

European Commission (EU) 6.FP: MOBILITY - Human resources and mobility Marie-Curie Grants 6.Rahmenprogramm für Forschung European Commission - Framework Programme European Commission Call identifier FP6-2005-Mobility-1

Research focus

Surfaces and Interfaces: 100%

Keywords

German	English
Tribologie	Tribology
Oberflächen	Surfaces
Verschleiß	Wear

External partner

ARMINES, Association pour la Recherche et le Developpement des Methodes et Processus Industriels
Econovum Akademia Budapest
OptoSurf GmbH
AC2T Research GmbH
Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Science
SKF Engineering and Research Centre
Imperial College
University of Ljubljana
Cardiff University
Institute of Sustainable Technologies
NanoFocus AG
Universität Hannover

Publications

Publications