Tribology on the small scale : a bottom up approach to friction, lubrication, and wear
Friction, lubrication, adhesion, and wear are prevalent physical phenomena in everyday life and in many key technologies. This book explains how these tribological phenomena originate from atomistic and microscale physical phenomena and shows how this understanding can be used to solve macroscale tribology problems
xiii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
9780198526780, 0198526784
166273820
1. Introduction ; 2. Characterizing Surface Roughness ; 3. Mechanical Properties of Solids and Real Area of Contact ; 4. Friction ; 5. Surface Energy and Capillary Pressure ; 6. Relationship Between Surface Energy and Surface Forces ; 7. Physical Origins of Surface Forces ; 8. Measuring Surface Forces ; 9. Lubrication ; 10. Lubrication in Tight Spots ; 11. Atomistic Origins of Friction ; 12. Wear