Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology

这项持续拨款将资助多所大学的产学研合作表面工程与摩擦学研究中心（I/UCRC）的第二个五年（按照NSF 97-164公告）。西北大学与佐治亚理工学院（Georgia Institute of Technology）合作研究。I/UCRC的研究议程包括：硬涂层和非涂层轧辊的疲劳寿命计算[j]。Ti - n基PVD涂层摩擦学性能的增强[j]。滚动接触疲劳的三维表面裂纹扩展建模[j]。浓缩润滑油化学带钢轧制拉深与表面生成的润滑[j]。机械加工零件的摩擦学与夹具，8)化学机械抛光中硅浆液膜厚度的测量，9)。唇形密封数学模型[j]。润滑油流变学与11.)推力垫圈系统的磨损和润滑。

This continuing grant funds the second five years (in accordance with Announcement NSF 97-164) of the multi-university Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for Surface Engineering and Tribology. Northwestern has the lead with Georgia Institute of Technology as a partner research site.The I/UCRC's research agenda addresses 1.) Fatigue Life Calculations for Hard Coated and Uncoated Rollers, 2.) Enhanced Tribological Properties of Ti N-Based PVD Coatings, 3.) 3D Surface Crack Growth Modeling for Rolling Contact Fatigue, 4.) Lubricant Chemistry in Concentrated 5.) Lubrication of Drawing and Surface Generation in Strip Rolling, 7.) Tribology and Fixturing of Machined Parts, 8) Slurry Film Thickness Measurements in the Chemo-Mechanical Polishing of Silicon, 9.) Mathematical Model of Lip Seal, 10.) Lubricant Rheology and 11.) Wear and Lubrication of a Thrust Washer System.