.... Kazuhiro Nakamura, Dr. Sinan Wang and Mr. Hiroshi Aichi for their experimental assistance. Special thanks are also given to Prof. Zhi. Y. Mao at Zhejiang University for his continuous encouragement. fatigue wear testing wear resistant coatings sliding friction carbon compounds nitrogen...

... received by the Tribology Division June 28, 2001 revised manuscript received August 1, 2002. Associate Editor: J. A. Williams. fatigue wear wear testing wear resistant coatings carbon compounds nitrogen compounds mechanical contact sliding friction surface topography rough surfaces...

... friction mechanical contact protective coatings fatigue cracks titanium compounds nitrogen compounds failure (mechanical) The useful lives of rolling bearings and gears are often limited by rolling contact fatigue (RCF) failures. The formation of RCF pits on surfaces subjected to cyclic...

... January 1999 14 July 1999 lubrication machine bearings steel hydraulic motors torque friction surface topography torque motors silicon compounds nitrogen compounds High torque hydraulic motors are currently developed toward more compact units delivering higher specific torque...