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Atomistic Simulations To Micro-Mechanisms Of Adhesion In Automotive Applications, Fatih Gurcag Sen
Atomistic Simulations To Micro-Mechanisms Of Adhesion In Automotive Applications, Fatih Gurcag Sen
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This study aimed at depicting atomistic and microstructural aspects of adhesion and friction that appear in different automotive applications and manufacturing processes using atomistic simulations coupled with tribological tests and surface characterization experiments. Thin films that form at the contact interfaces due to chemical reactions and coatings that are developed to mitigate or enhance adhesion were studied in detail. The adhesion and friction experiments conducted on diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings against Al indicated that F incorporation into DLC decreased the coefficient of friction (COF) by 30% -with respect to H-DLC that is known to have low COF and anti-adhesion properties …