Tribology for engineers : a practical guide /

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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Davim, J. Paulo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Woodhead Pub., 2011.
Series:Woodhead Publishing in mechanical engineering.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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. Edited and written by highly knowledgeable and well-respected researchers in the fieldExamines recent research and applications of friction, wear and lubricationHighlights advances and future trends in the industry.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 296 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857091444
0857091441
085709114X
9780857091147