2006-08-05 17:49:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Tribology is the study of the interaction of sliding surfaces and is derived from the Greek "tribos," meaning rubbing. The field of tribology includes the analysis of friction, wear, luberication, and application of these principles to mechanical design, manufacturing processes, and machine operation. More recently, tribology has been applied to slips and falls.
In slips and falls, tribology is commonly associated with friction between the shoe and the floor surface, lubrication at the interface or a contaminate on the floor surface and shoe sole material over time. All three are considered when assessing the potential for slips and falls, and all three support why controls for slips are so important.
2006-08-05 18:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The science of the mechanisms of friction, lubrication, and wear of interacting surfaces that are in relative motion.
The study of phenomena involving the sliding of one surface over another. It includes friction, lubrication, and wear.
2006-08-06 07:28:46 · answer #2 · answered by carebears0408 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of the lubrication, friction, and wear of joints.
2006-08-06 01:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by vanewimsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
education on tribes?
2006-08-06 00:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by DeAd DiScO 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋