Tribology for Engineers

A Practical Guide
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-08-101491-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Gewicht: 450 g

Tribology for engineers discusses recent research and applications of principles of friction, wear and lubrication, and provides the fundamentals and advances in tribology for modern industry. The book examines tribology with special emphasis on surface topography, wear of materials and lubrication, and includes dedicated coverage on the fundamentals of micro and nanotribology. The book serves as a valuable reference for academics, tribology and materials researchers, mechanical, physics and materials engineers and professionals in related industries with tribology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davim, J. Paulo

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Tribologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

List of figures

List of tables

About the contributors

Chapter 1: Surface topography

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Characteristics of surface layers

1.3 Roughness parameters

1.4 Statistical aspects

1.5 Multiscale characterization of surface topography

1.6 Surface roughness measurement

1.7 Advanced techniques for surface topography evaluation

1.8 Summary

Chapter 2: Friction and wear

Abstract:

2.1 Friction

2.2 Wear

Chapter 3: Lubrication and roughness

Abstract:

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Lubricants

3.3 Regimes of lubrication

3.4 Reynolds' equation

3.5 Applications of hydrodynamic lubrication theory

3.6 Hydrodynamic lubrication of roughened surfaces

3.7 Nomenclature

3.8 Subscripts

3.9 Acknowledgement

Chapter 4: Micro/nano tribology

Abstract:

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Experimental investigation

4.3 Theoretical investigation

4.4 Summary

4.5 Note

Chapter 5: Tribology in manufacturing

Abstract:

5.1 Friction in manufacturing

5.2 Lubrication to control friction in manufacturing

5.3 Solid lubrication

5.4 Tribology of rolling

5.5 Tribology of drawing

5.6 Tribology of extrusion

5.7 Tribology of forging

5.8 Tribology of sheet metalworking

5.9 Conclusions

Chapter 6: Bio and medical tribology

Abstract:

6.1 Bio-tribology

6.2 Basic concepts of anatomy and physiology of hip and knee joints

6.3 Brief history of hip and knee prostheses

6.4 Biomaterials used in hip and knee prostheses

6.5 Wear of biomaterials

6.6 Wear evaluation

6.7 Biological effects of wear

6.8 Acknowledgements

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Davim, J. Paulo
J. Paulo Davim is Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has more than 30 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials, and mechanical and industrial engineering, with special emphasis in machining and tribology. He has also an interest in management, engineering education, and higher education for sustainability.