Application of fibre-reinforced polymer composites has increased over the last two decades as compared to conventional materials. This improvement in the application of fibre-reinforced polymer composites is attributed to their unique material properties, such as high strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio, specific modulus and internal vibration damping. However, in most of the industrial applications, composite materials encounter tribological complications. Economic indicators and market dynamics suggested that the market for composite materials is booming and the dominant materials are carbon fibres, glass fibres and thermoset polymer (polyester resin) in resin segments. That is why tribological characteristics are crucial in designing carbon and glass-based fibre-reinforced polymer components. Owing to this importance, the study of tribological behaviour of fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials has expanded significantly. The present study has made an attempt to review the fundamental tribological applications and critical aspects of fibre-reinforced polymers, based on research work, which has been carried out over the past couple of decades. This work has primarily focused on the fibre-reinforced polymer composites, based on carbon and glass fibres with thermosets as the matrix material for probing into tribological behaviours. In the process, the focus has largely been on the most commonly occurring erosive and abrasive mode of wear process.

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纤维增强热固性聚合物复合材料的摩擦学行为：综述

与传统材料相比，纤维增强聚合物复合材料的应用在过去二十年中有所增加。纤维增强聚合物复合材料应用的这种改进归因于它们独特的材料特性，例如高强度和刚度重量比、比模量和内部振动阻尼。然而，在大多数工业应用中，复合材料会遇到摩擦学并发症。经济指标和市场动态表明，复合材料市场蓬勃发展，树脂领域的主导材料是碳纤维、玻璃纤维和热固性聚合物（聚酯树脂）。这就是为什么摩擦学特性在设计碳和玻璃基纤维增强聚合物部件时至关重要的原因。由于这种重要性，纤维增强聚合物复合材料摩擦学行为的研究得到了显着扩展。基于过去几十年进行的研究工作，本研究试图回顾纤维增强聚合物的基本摩擦学应用和关键方面。这项工作主要集中在纤维增强聚合物复合材料上，该复合材料基于碳纤维和玻璃纤维，以热固性材料为基体材料，用于研究摩擦学行为。在此过程中，重点主要放在磨损过程中最常见的侵蚀和磨蚀模式上。基于过去几十年进行的研究工作，本研究试图回顾纤维增强聚合物的基本摩擦学应用和关键方面。这项工作主要集中在纤维增强聚合物复合材料上，该复合材料基于碳纤维和玻璃纤维，以热固性材料为基体材料，用于研究摩擦学行为。在此过程中，重点主要放在磨损过程中最常见的侵蚀和磨蚀模式上。基于过去几十年进行的研究工作，本研究试图回顾纤维增强聚合物的基本摩擦学应用和关键方面。这项工作主要集中在纤维增强聚合物复合材料上，该复合材料基于碳纤维和玻璃纤维，以热固性材料为基体材料，用于研究摩擦学行为。在此过程中，重点主要放在磨损过程中最常见的侵蚀和磨蚀模式上。