This comprehensive work was written by an international team of experts and discusses the achievements as well as future potential of tribology.
It is expected that the primary technological advancements in the 21st century will address environmental and enery concerns, health care, precision, reliability, and miniaturization.
Tribology will play an important role in many of these advancements. This volume covers various types of lubricants and their applications, including:
Engines, gears, and the manufacturing process, artificial joints, biodegradable oils, carbon films, ceramics, polymers and composites, thermal factors, micro and nanotribology, condition monitoring, surface analysis, creating a virtual tribology institute and teaching tribology.
This book is a valuable resource for industry professionals as well as academics and researchers in the field.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Tribology in the Past and in the Future
Chapter 2 : Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
Chapter 3 : Boundary Lubrication
Chapter 4 : Engine Lubricants – Present State and Future Developments
Chapter 5 : Lubrication in Manufacturing Processes
Chapter 6 : Gear Lubricants And Lubrication--Tomorrow’s Requirements
Chapter 7 : Use and Development of Biodegradable Oils
Chapter 8 : Diamond-like Carbon Films
Chapter 9 : Ceramic and Other Hard Coatings
Chapter 10 : Advanced Ceramics
Chapter 11 : On the Evaluation of Thermal and Mechanical Factors in Low-Speed Sliding
Chapter 12 : Some Recent Advances and Current Challenges in Joint Replacement Tribology and UHMWPE Bearing Surfaces
Chapter 13 : Friction and Wear of Polymers and Composites
Chapter 14 : Micro and Nanotribology
Chapter 15 : Expert Systems in Condition Monitoring
Chapter 16 : Surface Analysis and Tools
Chapter 17 : A New Type of Triboservice to Industry: Virtual Tribology Institute
Chapter 18 : Teaching Tribology
Index
