Continuation of a IUCRC Co-Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology

这笔持续的赠款(根据NSF 97-164公告)为多所大学产业/大学合作研究中心(I/UCRC)表面工程和摩擦学的第二个五年提供资金。西北大学领先，佐治亚理工学院作为合作研究地点。I/UCRC的研究议程涉及1。)硬涂层和非涂层轧辊的疲劳寿命计算，2。TiN基PVD涂层的增强摩擦学性能，3。)滚动接触疲劳的三维表面裂纹扩展模型，4。浓缩液中的润滑剂化学。)带钢轧制中的拉拔和表面生成的润滑，7。已加工零件的摩擦学和夹具，8)硅化学机械抛光中的浆膜厚度测量，9。唇形密封的数学模型，10.润滑剂流变学和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.