Special Issue "Surface Inspection and Description in Metrology and Tribology"

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Michal Wieczorowski
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
Interests: surface metrology; topography; coordinate measuring technique; computed tomography; scanning
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Prof. Dr. Maxence Bigerelle
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Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes, France
Interests: tribology; surface metrology; topography
Prof. Chris Brown
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Mechanical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
Interests: axiomatic design; surface metrology; sports engineering
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Prof. Dr. Pawel Pawlus
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszow, Poland
Interests: surface engineering; tribology; friction; wear; lubrication; contact mechanics
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Dr. Rafał Reizer
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College of Natural Science, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Interests: surface topography; roughness; surface modeling; tribology
Prof. Dr. Alejandro Pereira
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Manufacturing Engineering Group (GEF) EEI Campus Lagoas, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Interests: surface engineering; tribology; additive manufacturing; metrology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The primary goal of this Special Issue is to present recent trends in surface inspection and description, from both metrological and tribological points of view. Various research problems dedicated to surfaces in different scales will be discussed. An important part of that is the techniques and methods that are and may be used for surface inspection and digitization (including free-form surfaces). These aspects are particularly important for Industry 4.0 and its purely metrological part, Metrology 4.0. Moreover, since we discuss topics related to measurements, uncertainty aspects need to be presented to know how satisfactory the accuracy of measurement is. Another important topic is the separation of different frequencies, i.e., different ideas of filtration and multiscale approach to analysis, including artificial intelligence. This is particularly important for bodies in contact, where tribological behavior and chemical processes on the surface are to be considered. Last but not least, surfaces are important in many different fields of science, often far beyond engineering topics. For this reason, all contributions closely related to applications are also welcome.

We welcome the submission of research papers as well as review articles. The research topics that we would like contributors to address include but are not limited to the following:

  • Surfaces in different scales: micro, meso, and macro;
  • Free-form surfaces and digitization;
  • Description of surfaces;
  • Modeling of surface topographies and profiles;
  • Multiscale analysis of surfaces;
  • Artificial intelligence issues for surfaces;
  • Techniques and methods of surface inspection;
  • Uncertainty in evaluation of surface features and parameters;
  • Tribological behavior of surfaces;
  • Applications of functional surfaces from engineering and non-engineering disciplines;
  • Surfaces and Industry 4.0.

Prof. Michal Wieczorowski
Prof. Dr. Maxence Bigerelle
Prof. Chris Brown
Prof. Pawel Pawlus
Prof. Rafał Reizer
Prof. Dr. Alejandro Pereira
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Keywords

  • surface metrology
  • tribology
  • wear
  • coordinate measuring techniques
  • scanning
  • surface modeling

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Microstructure and Properties of Electroless Ni-P/Si3N4 Nanocomposite Coatings Deposited on the AW-7075 Aluminum Alloy
Materials 2021, 14(16), 4487; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164487 - 10 Aug 2021
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The article presents the results of mechanical and tribological tests of Ni-P/Si3N4 nanocomposite coatings deposited on the AW-7075 aluminum alloy using the chemical reduction method. The influence of the chemical composition on the Vickers microhardness determined by the DSI method [...] Read more.
The article presents the results of mechanical and tribological tests of Ni-P/Si3N4 nanocomposite coatings deposited on the AW-7075 aluminum alloy using the chemical reduction method. The influence of the chemical composition on the Vickers microhardness determined by the DSI method was examined. The nanocomposite layers were made of Si3N4 silicon nitride in a polydisperse powder with a particle size ranging from 20 to 25 nm. The influence of the content of the dispersion layer material on the adhesion to the substrate was analyzed. The abrasive wear was tested and determined in the reciprocating motion using the “ball-on-flat” method. The surface topography was examined by the contact method with the use of a profilometer. Based on the obtained test results, it was found that the Ni-P/Si3N4 layers produced in the bath with the Si3N4 nanoparticle content in the amount of 2 g/dm3 are more resistant to wear and show greater adhesion than the Ni-P/Si3N4 layers deposited in the bath with 5 g/dm3 of the dispersion phase. NiP/Si3N4 layers provide protection against abrasive wear under various loads and environmental conditions. Full article
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Fast and Precise Non-Contact Measurement of Cylindrical Surfaces with Air Gauges
Materials 2021, 14(13), 3728; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14133728 - 02 Jul 2021
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In this paper, the results of an investigation on the application of air gauges in the measurement of out-of-roundness parameters are presented. The principle of the measuring system is explained, in particular the novel design of the floating gauge head. An algorithm for [...] Read more.
In this paper, the results of an investigation on the application of air gauges in the measurement of out-of-roundness parameters are presented. The principle of the measuring system is explained, in particular the novel design of the floating gauge head. An algorithm for fully automated measurement and data processing is described. The results from a series of initial measurements provided the data for further simulations, which revealed possible sources of errors. The simulations helped to evaluate the influence of some of the parameters on the final measurement results. After various accuracy tests, the method accuracy (MA) parameter was calculated in relation to the dedicated reference form tester. The result MA = 9.29% was judged to be highly satisfactory considering the short measurement time and non-contact method. Full article
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High-Performance Face Milling of 42CrMo4 Steel: Influence of Entering Angle on the Measured Surface Roughness, Cutting Force and Vibration Amplitude
Materials 2021, 14(9), 2196; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14092196 - 25 Apr 2021
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High feed Milling is a new milling method, which allows to apply high feed rates and increase machining efficiency. The method utilizes face cutters with a very small entering angle, of about 10°–20°. Thus, the cut layer cross-section is different than in traditional [...] Read more.
High feed Milling is a new milling method, which allows to apply high feed rates and increase machining efficiency. The method utilizes face cutters with a very small entering angle, of about 10°–20°. Thus, the cut layer cross-section is different than in traditional milling. In order to examine the high feed milling (HFM), experimental tests were conducted, preceded by an analysis of cutting zones when milling with an HF face cutter. The face milling tests of 42CrMo4 steel with the use of an HF cutter characterized by an entering angle, dependent on axial depth of cut ap and insert radius r values, as well as with a conventional face cutter with the entering angle of 45° were performed. The study focused on analyzing the vibration amplitude, cutting force components in the workpiece coordinate system, and surface roughness. The experimental tests proved, that when milling with constant cut layer thickness, the high feed cutter allowed to obtain twice the cutting volume in comparison with the conventional face cutter. However, higher machining efficiency resulted in an increase in cutting force components. Furthermore, the results indicate significantly higher surface roughness and higher vibration amplitudes when milling with the HF cutter. Full article
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