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A tribometer is an instrument that measures tribological quantities, such as coefficient of friction, friction force, and wear volume, between two surfaces in contact. It was invented by the 18th century Dutch scientist Musschenbroek
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| Tribometer | is a | instrument that measures tribological quantities | 0.90 | text |
| is found in ball bearings or gears.Pin-on-discA pin-on-disc tribometer consists of a stationary pin that is normally loaded against a rotating disc | instance of | Pressure in the contact is very high due to the large instantaneous force caused by the impact with the ball.Bouncing-ball tribometers have been used to determine the shear char… | 0.80 | text |
| diamond-like carbon coatings on valve train components in internal combustion engines | instance of | The coefficient of friction is determined by the ratio of the frictional force to the loading force on the pin.The pin-on-disc test has proved useful in providing a simple wear… | 0.80 | text |
| is found in ball bearings or gears | instance of | Pressure in the contact is very high due to the large instantaneous force caused by the impact with the ball.Bouncing-ball tribometers have been used to determine the shear char… | 0.80 | text |
| Tribometer | related to Bouncing-ball | During | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Bouncing-ball | The | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Bouncing-ball | Frictional | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Bouncing-ball | Pressure | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Bouncing-ball | Bouncing-ball | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Pin-on-disc | The | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Theory | The | 0.60 | section |
| Tribometer | related to Theory | Then | 0.60 | section |
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