An in-person 2 1/2-day class and workshop in surface texture, friction, and wear will be held in Livonia, Michigan, May 4–6, 2022. class will include both lectures and hands-on equipment demonstrations to help students expand their understanding of surface roughness concepts and applications.
“The May 2022 class is designed for engineers, technicians, and researchers working in automotive, aerospace, materials, medical devices, polymers, and other fields,” said Don Cohen, PhD, who will present the course. “It’s been over two years since we have been able to present this class in-person. The live format can be more engaging, and it enables immediate question-and-answer feedback. The additional workshop component will give attendees a chance to get hands-on training with measurement equipment such as optical profilers, tribology testers, and 3D scanners.”
The class will offer a deep dive into course topics including:
- Measuring roughness and waviness.
- Surface measurement instruments.
- How to correctly set filters for texture measurements.
- Data analysis techniques and tools.
- Surface texture parameters.
- How to specify surface texture.
- How surface texture relates to wear, sealing, and other functionality.
- Surface energy, adhesion and texture, paint appearance.
- Mechanics of dry friction and rolling friction.
- Fundamentals of lubrication.
- Surface metrology strategy.
“We have been holding classes in surface metrology and tribology for over 15 years,” Cohen said. “Our students report that the in-person format helps them to focus, understand, and retain this fundamental information.”
Cohen established Michigan Metrology in 1994 to help engineers and scientists solve problems related to squeaks, leaks, friction, wear, appearance, adhesion, and other issues using 3D surface-texture measurement and analysis.
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