Engineering Tribology
- 4th Edition - September 16, 2013
- Latest edition
- Authors: Gwidon Stachowiak, Andrew W Batchelor
- Language: English
Engineering Tribology, Fourth Edition is an established introductory reference focusing on the key concepts and engineering implications of tribology. Taking an interdisciplin… Read more
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Description
Description
Engineering Tribology, Fourth Edition 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.
Updated to cover recent advances in tribology, this new edition includes new sections on ionic and mesogenic lubricants, surface texturing, and multiscale characterization of 3D surfaces and coatings. Current trends in nanotribology are discussed, such as those relating to lubricants, coatings and composites, and geotribology is introduced.
Suitable as an introductory text, a refresher or an on-the-job reference, Engineering Tribology, 4th Edition is intended for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students in mechanical engineering as well as professional engineers. It is also relevant to those working in materials engineering, applied chemistry, physics and bioengineering.
Key features
Key features
- Offers a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms of wear, lubrication and friction in an accessible manner designed to aid novice engineers, non-specialists and students
- Provides a reader-friendly approach to the subject using illustrations to break down the typically complex problems associated with tribology
- Includes end-of-chapter problems to test understanding
Readership
Readership
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mechanical/materials engineering, involved in the design of gears, bearings, or wear-resistant components. Professional engineers involved with fluid mechanics, lubrication, biomedical technology and other related areas
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction2. Physical properties of lubricants3. Lubricants and their composition4. Hydrodynamic lubrication5. Computational hydrodynamics6. Hydrostatic lubrication7. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication8. Boundary and extreme pressure lubrication9. Solid lubrication and surface treatments10. Fundamentals of contact between solids11. Abrasive, erosive and cavitation wear12. Adhesion and adhesive wear13. Corrosive and oxidative wear14. Fatigue wear15. Fretting and minor wear mechanisms16. Wear of non-metallic materials17. Future directions in tribology
Review quotes
Review quotes
"Tribology is the science of friction, wear, and lubrication of surfaces in relative motion. This tome is intended to provide a more interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach to tribology than the numerous other books on this subject; it may also be considered more of an encyclopedia than a text."Summing Up: Recommended —Choice Reviews Online, June 2014
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: September 27, 2013
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Gwidon Stachowiak
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