This thesis addresses selected unsolved problems in the chemical mechanical polishing process (CMP) for integrated circuits using ruthenium (Ru) as a novel barrier layer material.
This book investigates the factors that lead to slip and fall incidents and establishes a relationship between the coefficient of friction (COF), floor slipperiness and floor roughness.
Hard machining is a relatively recent technology that can be defined as a machining operation, using tools with geometrically defined cutting edges, of a work piece that has hardness values typically in the 45-70HRc range.
Microbiologically-influenced corrosion (MIC) is one of the greatest mysteries of corrosion science and engineering, due to the complexities resulting from the involvement of living things such as bacteria.
Solid Particle Erosion: Occurrence, Prediction and Control collects together the work of more than 130 industrially-supported research projects conducted over 50 years on erosion at the Tallinn Technical University, Estonia (now the Tallinn University of Technology), much of which is previously unpublished in English.
This book presents the latest research advancements in the field of material science, specifically in mechanical, manufacturing, and plant engineering.
Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Biomedical Applications explores innovative technological advancements that contribute to the sustainability and efficiency of biomedical applications.
Microwave Claddings presents an effective approach for improving the surface properties of materials, providing distinct advantages compared to conventional procedures such as flame spraying or arc welding.
In the rapidly evolving world of mechanical systems, lubricants play a critical role in minimizing friction, reducing wear, and improving energy efficiency.
Microwave Claddings presents an effective approach for improving the surface properties of materials, providing distinct advantages compared to conventional procedures such as flame spraying or arc welding.
The premier symposium on Surfactants in Tribology, held in Seoul in 2006, was an enormously successful event that generated a high level of interest in the topic, leading to the publication of the first volume in this series in 2008.
In our present era of nanoscience and nanotechnology, new materials are poised to take center stage in dramatically improving friction and wear behavior under extreme conditions.
Taking a mechanistic approach that emphasizes the physical behavior of rubber as it slides, Analyzing Friction in the Design of Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces integrates the engineering and scientific evidence demonstrating that the laws of metallic friction do not apply to rubber.
Navigating through an extensive compilation of surface modification reactions and processes for specific tribological results, this reference compiles detailed studies, many not found in other texts, on various residual stresses, reaction processes and mechanisms, heat treatment methods, plasma-based techniques, laser impingement, nanometer scale surface modification, and more.
Improving our understanding of friction, lubrication, and fatigue, Modeling and Analytical Methods in Tribology presents a fresh approach to tribology that links advances in applied mathematics with fundamental problems in tribology related to contact elasticity, fracture mechanics, and fluid film lubrication.
Hundreds of lubricant additives are available industry-wide to improve base stock properties and protect metal surfaces; however, the wrong combination of these commodities can result in substandard performance.
A-Z Guide for Maximum Cost Reduction and Increased Equipment Reliability To remain globally competitive, today's manufacturing operations have greatly improved, but there is one last link in the advancement evolution.
This unique book presents a coherent asymptotic approach to the analysis of elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) problems for heavily loaded line and point contacts.
This book covers developments in multi-scale and multifunctional coatings, including strategies in the preparation, characterization, and properties of both thin and thick multifunctional coatings along with their corresponding application.
The main objective of this book is to understand and manipulate the physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in microscale fluidic systems.
Understanding the Basics of Nanoindentation and Why It Is ImportantContact damage induced brittle fracture is a common problem in the field of brittle solids.
"e;Should have broad appeal in many kinds of industry, ranging from automotive to computers-basically any organization concerned with products having moving parts!
This book covers developments in multi-scale and multifunctional coatings, including strategies in the preparation, characterization, and properties of both thin and thick multifunctional coatings along with their corresponding application.
The main objective of this book is to understand and manipulate the physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in microscale fluidic systems.
Many scientists and engineers do not realize that, under certain conditions, friction can lead to the formation of new structures at the interface, including in situ tribofilms and various patterns.
Illustrating their intersecting role in manufacturing and technological development, this book examines tribological principles and their applications in CMP, including integrated circuits, basic concepts in surfaces of contacts, and common defects as well as friction, lubrication fundamentals, and the basics of wear.
Part of the fifth edition of the classic Rolling Bearing Analysis, this book examines bearing performance and service life for more complex loading, more extreme operating conditions, and higher-speed applications.
The text presents advances in the field of thermal claddings for protection against erosion, corrosion, and wear in hydraulic turbines, automobiles, agricultural equipment, power plant, chemical industries, and jet engines.
Analysis and Optimization of Sheet Metal Forming Processes comprehensively covers sheet metal forming, from choosing materials, tools and the forming method to optimising the entire process through finite element analysis and computer-aided engineering.
Analysis and Optimization of Sheet Metal Forming Processes comprehensively covers sheet metal forming, from choosing materials, tools and the forming method to optimising the entire process through finite element analysis and computer-aided engineering.
The text presents advances in the field of thermal claddings for protection against erosion, corrosion, and wear in hydraulic turbines, automobiles, agricultural equipment, power plant, chemical industries, and jet engines.
This book comprises the select proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Industrial Tribology (ICIT), IndiaTrib-2022, jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, and the Tribology Society of India.
This book comprises the select proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Industrial Tribology (ICIT), IndiaTrib-2022, jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, and the Tribology Society of India.
This book focuses on tribology in manufacturing processes from the viewpoint of sliding friction fundamentals, the use of lubricants to control friction processes such as machining, drawing, rolling, extrusion, abrasive processes, and processing at micro and nanoscales.
