Encyclopedia of tribology /
The multidisciplinary nature of tribology, the conflicting theories and approaches to it found in the literature, plus the fact that definitions of the same phenomenon often differ widely, prompted the authors to compile this work. The aim of this encyclopedia is to provide information on specific t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York : New York, NY, U.S.A. :
Elsevier ; Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier Science Pub. Co.,
1990.
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| Series: | Tribology series ;
15. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The multidisciplinary nature of tribology, the conflicting theories and approaches to it found in the literature, plus the fact that definitions of the same phenomenon often differ widely, prompted the authors to compile this work. The aim of this encyclopedia is to provide information on specific tribological terms. The entire field of tribology encompassing lubrication, friction and wear, i.e. the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion, is covered. An extensive description of the chemical and biological aspects of tribology is given, including a wide range of current references and authors. The reader is also referred to relevant literature for most of the terms listed. The information presented has been made as up-to-date as possible, taking into account both the theoretical and practical nature of the subject. The encyclopedia will be an indispensable reference source in the work of engineers, chemists, physicists, metallurgists, materials and surface scientists, biotechnologists, as well as research workers in these fields. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 478 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-448) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780444884015 0444884017 9780080875798 0080875793 |