Tecnologia em Atrito e Desgaste

Meet the laboratory

The Laboratory for Friction and Wear Technology (LFWT) is part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia/MG, Brazil. The LFWT research and teaching activities are focused on friction and wear in the mining, oil and gas industries. Our teaching program includes under-graduating and graduating students from the mechanical and mechatronic engineering and related courses.

The LFWT's main research areas are as follows:
• Evaluation of the tribological performance of materials, in order to help in the selection of materials and to estimate their durability;
• Development of technology and equipment for the in situ evaluation of mechanical properties;
• Corrosion/erosion;
• Instrumentation and control of mechatronic systems;
• Friction tapered plug welding;
• Failure analysis.

Please, contact us if you are interested in our research or teaching activities.

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