Tribology (friction and lubrication)

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2020).

The Magnesium Technology Symposium, which takes place every year at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, is one of the largest yearly gatherings of magnesium specialists in the world.

This book offers a comprehensive review on the latest developments in the field of nanotribology.

This book looks at sustainability and the environmental safety of transport, both key priorities within the global strategy of sustainable development of aviation.

This book focuses on innovative surfaces, lubricants, and materials to reduce friction and wear for environmental conservation and sustainability.

This book presents the proceedings of the 5th International Tribology Symposium of IFToMM (ITS-IFToMM 2024), held in Salerno, Italy, on May 6th-8th, 2024, jointly with the 9th AIT (Italian Tribology Association) Workshop "e;Tribology and Industry"e;.

Focusing on basic lubrication problems this book offers specific engineering applications.

This SpringerBrief discusses the determination and classification of the ambient temperature corrosion and stress corrosion properties of aerospace structural alloys, with emphasis on (1) aluminium alloys, modern (3rd generation) aluminium-lithium alloys, stainless steels and titanium alloys and (2) some of the issues involved.

Vinyl Ester-Based Biocomposites provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments, characterization, and applications of natural fiber-reinforced vinyl ester biocomposites.

This book elaborates the corrosion testing and assessment methods for the aluminum alloy vessel in the service and internal environment.

The text offers a detailed presentation of mathematical, numerical, and experimental techniques for nanofluids.

Solid Lubricants and Self-Lubricating Solids provides a concise treatment of solid lubricants and self-lubricating solids and their applications.

This book emphasizes the importance of modeling in the initial design phase of a composite component.

This is a compilation of the best papers in the history of Magnesium Technology, a definitive annual reference in the field of magnesium production and related light metals technologies.

This textbook focuses on cast irons, the second material in production and consumption after steel.

This book presents the most important thermochemical and physical techniques of boriding.

The fully updated Fifth Edition of John H.

This book highlights recent findings in industrial, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, and provides an overview of the state of the art in these fields, mainly in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Friction Stir Spot Welding offers an introduction to friction stir spot welding (FSSW) between both similar and dissimilar metals and materials.

This book explains how to improve the validity, reliability, and repeatability of slip resistance assessments amongst a range of shoes, floors, and environments from an engineering metrology viewpoint-covering theoretical and experimental aspects of slip resistance mechanics and mechanisms.

Solid Lubrication Fundamentals and Applications description of the adhesion, friction, abrasion, and wear behavior of solid film lubricants and related tribological materials, including diamond and diamond-like solid films.

Surfactants play a critical role in Tribology controlling friction, wear, and lubricant properties such as emulsification, demulsification, bioresistance, oxidation resistance, rust prevention and corrosion resistance.

Integrating very interesting results from the most important R & D project ever made in Germany, this book offers a basic understanding of tribological systems and the latest developments in reduction of wear and energy consumption by tribological measures.

Roll forming is one of the most widely used processes in the world for forming metals.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Materials and Manufacturing (ICFTMM 2018).

Diamond-like carbons (DLCs) display a number of attractive properties that make them versatile coating materials for a variety of applications, including extremely high hardness values, very low friction properties, very low gas permeability, good biocompatibility, and very high electrical resistivity, among others.

In this book, the history of the concepts critical to the discovery and development of aluminum, its alloys and the anodizing process are reviewed to provide a foundation for the challenges, achievements, and understanding of the complex relationship between the aluminum alloy and the reactions that occur during anodic oxidation.

Surface science and tribology play very critical roles in many industries.

Insightful working knowledge of friction, lubrication, and wear in machines Applications of tribology are widespread in industries ranging from aerospace, marine and automotive to power, process, petrochemical and construction.

Comprehensive treatise on gas bearing theory, design and applicationThis book treats the fundamental aspects of gas bearings of different configurations (thrust, radial, circular, conical) and operating principles (externally pressurized, self-acting, hybrid, squeeze), guiding the reader throughout the design process from theoretical modelling, design parameters, numerical formulation, through experimental characterisation and practical design and fabrication.

This thesis presents a novel ultrasonic instrument for non-invasive and in-situ characterization of journal bearing lubricant viscosity.

The 2nd International Conference of Mechanical System Dynamics (ICMSD2023) is devoted to "e;Technology Innovations by Understanding Mechanical Dynamics"e;, with 18 sessions to promote research in dynamic theories on complex structures, multidisciplinary integration, and advanced technologies for applications.

In this book, the history of the concepts critical to the discovery and development of aluminum, its alloys and the anodizing process are reviewed to provide a foundation for the challenges, achievements, and understanding of the complex relationship between the aluminum alloy and the reactions that occur during anodic oxidation.

This book covers the area of tribology broadly, providing important introductory chapters to fundamentals, processing, and applications of tribology.

Tribology is the study of friction, wear and lubrication.

This book focuses on corrosion and microbial corrosion, providing solutions for these problems based on nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology.

This indispensable book describes lubricant additives, their synthesis, chemistry, and mode of action.

This book surveys attachment structures and adhesive secretions occurring in this class of animals and discusses the relationships between structure, properties, and function in the context of evolutionary trends, and biomimetic potential.

Engineering Tribology is ideal for a first course and as a reference.

Updated throughout for the third edition, Theory of Gearing: Kinematics, Geometry, and Synthesis is an essential resource for engineers in the field of gearing.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Materials and Manufacturing (ICFTMM) 2019.

This book presents the research advances in the science of measurement, giving special focus to the field of machining and tribology.

Since their initial discovery, Diamond Like Carbon films have enjoyed an overwhelming interest from both the scientific and industrial community.

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This extensively updated, comprehensive databook was created for design and application engineers, scientists, and material producer technical support and research and development personnel.

Tribology is a multidisciplinary science that encompasses mechanical engineering, materials science, surface engineering, lubricants, and additives chemistry with tremendous applications.

This book presents a comprehensive study of all important aspects of tribology.

Nanoscale and nanostructured materials have exhibited different physical properties from the corresponding macroscopic coarse-grained materials due to the size confinement.