| Abstract | The problems of fretting fatigue and fretting wear are widely encountered in most built-up mechanical structures that are subjected to dynamic load or vibrations; e.g., flow-induced vibrations and unsteady aerodynamic loading. These problems are particularly critical for the nuclear and aerospace industries due to their safety and economical impacts. Although fretting was first reported by Eden et al. in 1911, it was first investigated in 1927 by Tomlinson and later by Warlow-Davies in 1941. Other important contributions to this subject were made in these early days by McDowell, Waterhouse, Fenner and Field, and then Nishioka and Hirakawa. The real progress towards the understanding of the fretting phenomena is, however, attributed to Waterhouse, who is considered, by all measures, as the father of fretting. His pioneering work that started in 1950s and spanned over more than four decades established the grounds for the science of fretting. |
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