Engineering Tribology (4th Edition)

This book is an established introductory reference focusing on the key concepts and engineering implications of tribology. Taking an interdisciplinary view, the book brings together the relevant knowledge from different fields needed to achieve effective analysis and control of friction and wear. Up...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Stachowiak, G. W. (Gwidon W.), Batchelor, A. W. (Andrew W.)
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier 2014
Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann
Elsevier Science & Technology
Butterworth-Heinemann
Edition4
Subjects
General References
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
Tribology
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page Preface Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Physical Properties of Lubricants 3. Lubricants and Their Composition 4. Hydrodynamic Lubrication 5. Computational Hydroynamics 6. Hydrostatic Lubrication 7. Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication 8. Boundary and Extreme Pressure Lubrication 9. Solid Lubrication and Surface Treatments 10. Fundamentals of Contact between Solids 11. Abrasive, Erosive and Cavitation Wear 12. Adhesion and Adhesive Wear 13. Corrosive and Oxidative Wear 14. Fatigue Wear 15. Fretting and Minor Wear Mechanisms 16. Wear of Non-Metallic Materials 17. Future Directions in Tribology Appendix Index
  • Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Physical Properties of Lubricants -- 3.Lubricants and Their Composition -- 4.Hydrodynamic Lubrication -- 5.Computational Hydrodynamics -- 6.Hydrostatic Lubrication -- 7.Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication -- 8.Boundary and Extreme Pressure Lubrication -- 9.Solid lubrication and Surface Treatments -- 10.Fundamentals of Contact Between Solids -- 11.Abrasive, Erosive and Cavitation Wear -- 12.Adhesion and Adhesive Wear -- 13.Corrosive and Oxidative Wear -- 14.Fatigue Wear -- 15.Fretting and Minor Wear Mechanisms -- 16.Wear of Non-Metallic Materials -- 17.Future Directions in Tribology -- Appendix -- Index