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Mechanisms of heat generation and surface damage (wear, scuffing, pitting, fretting, etc.). Rheological effects. Effect of lubrication. Surface interaction in metal cutting. Design considerations. Knowledge of mechanics/strength of materials \[such asE M A 303or M E 306] strongly encouraged. ### requirements text Graduate/professional standing ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-8b774950c2b6adfdc46d1b82 ### llm output id 80a1d882be7369f12105806f6425827b2bcdbd50a47b1036fc975c10f79ebcf5 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary ME 753 covers friction, lubrication, and wear, focusing on surface behavior, damage mechanisms, and design considerations. ### llm topics * Frictional surface behavior under loading. * Heat generation and surface damage mechanisms. * Rheological effects and lubrication. * Surface interaction in metal cutting. ### llm skills * Analyze behavior of frictional surfaces under various loading conditions. * Identify mechanisms of heat generation and surface damage. * Evaluate rheological effects and 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