Tribology  Professor H. Peter Jost is the man who gave birth to the word “Tribology” having been asked by the UK government in 1964 to form a committee to investigate the question of lubrication education, research and the needs of industry. The subject dealt with was not merely lubrication or lubrication engineering, but it was far wider. It included friction, brakes, clutches, bearing design, etc. It embraced physics, chemistry, materials technology and engineering, making it truly interdisciplinary. Because there was no word for a new concept the editor of the Oxford Dictionary suggested that the Greek word “tribos” – rubbing – would seem an appropriate basis. The Oxford Dictionary now refers to Tribology as "The branch of science and technology concerned with interacting surfaces in relative motion, and so with friction, wear, lubrication, and the design of bearings". Embracing physics, chemistry, materials technology and engineering, tribology is a truly interdisciplinary field of study whose promotion will yield economic benefits to those that understand its principles. Should you want to know more about this fascinating subject why not research the sub-headings on the left-hand menu? An excellent source of information can also be found here.
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