April 19 – 23, 2009 | Las Vegas, USA

Tutorial

Fundamentals of Wear and Wear Testing

Taught by invited experts led by Professor Ian Hutchings, this popular half-day overview will be held on Sunday afternoon before the conference. Tutorial notes will be provided to the students. There will be an additional fee and registration prior to the conference will be required. The preliminary course outline includes:

  • Fundamentals of sliding wear
  • Fundamentals of wear by hard particles
  • Design and selection of wear tests
  • Lubricated wear testing
  • Diagnostic methods in wear testing
  • Panel discussion on key wear topics