Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
MSE.480
Introduction to Tribology, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
MSE.480Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Panagiotis KorkosResponsible teacher:
Amirhossein ZabihiResponsible teacher:
Auezhan AmanovResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Core content
- Contact between solids and surface topography
- Friction mechanism
- Wear mechanism
- Lubricants and lubrication mechanism
- Tribological properties of materials
Complementary knowledge
- Contact between rough surfaces
- Friction - non-metallic materials
- Lubricant flow in contact - Reynolds equation in detail
Learning outcomes
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Exam
26.02.2024 – 26.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
03.04.2024 – 03.04.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
14.05.2024 – 14.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Participation in teaching
08.01.2024 – 25.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)