Tribological Modification of the Elastomer/Steel Interface in the Development of a Hand-Cranked Water Pump for use in Remote Areas – A Case Study

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Technical Session

Technical sessions » Tribology for a Sustainable Society

Wed. Sep 27, 2023 1:30 PM - 3:10 PM Room H (Room 412)

Hideki Akita (Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Japan)
Tom Briggs (Imperial College London, UK)

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

*Steve Shaffer¹, Richard Olson² (1. Shaffer Tribology Consulting, USA, 2. Design Outreach, USA)

Keywords:water pump, elastomer/steel interface, surface topography, tribotesting

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