Abstract
Fundamental problems of fretting wear was reviewed in the recent studies. Topics listed below were taken mainly from the research being conducted in the author's laboratory. (1) Direct observation and fundamental behaviour of fretting phenomena. (2) Theoretical analysis of fretting wear. (3) Direct observation of wear debris and the mechanism to initiate wear. (4) Effect of stiffness of the apparatus on fretting wear. (5) Relation between dissipation energy and fretting wear. (6) Fretting wear of ceramics and wear-resistant materials.
