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Take a hike! Understanding form, waviness and roughness in terms of a good walk
January 8, 2019The terms “roughness,” “waviness” and “form” are used everywhere in discussions of surface texture. But do we really understand how they are defined? For many years I have used an
If you need less sliding friction, should you make the surface rougher or smoother?
July 6, 2018How is sliding friction affected by the surface texture of two dry parallel sliding surfaces? The relationship of dry (sliding) friction to surface texture is linked to the notion of
Patent attorneys and surface texture
March 3, 2018When an invention is in an esoteric field, such as tribology or surface metrology, it is especially important for the inventor to assist the patent attorney in understanding the novel