Tribology is the interdisciplinary science of interacting surfaces in relative motion, encompassing friction, wear, and lubrication. Founded as a formal discipline by the 1966 Jost Report, tribology integrates mechanics, materials science, chemistry, and fluid dynamics to solve problems that cost the global economy an estimated 1.5% of GDP annually through friction losses and component wear.
These simulations let you calculate friction coefficients across material pairs, predict wear rates under varying loads, explore lubrication regime transitions via Stribeck curves, analyze surface roughness parameters, and optimize bearing designs — all with real-time interactive controls and engineering-grade models.