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Tribology for Scientists and Engineers

From Basics to Advanced Concepts

  • A broad reference detailing major aspects in the surface sciences, tribology, lubrication science, materials science, and in manufacturing
  • Focuses on tribology from the macro- to the nano- levels as well as from experimental and computational science
  • Comprehensive coverage of fundamental aspects of friction, lubrication, and wear

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Fundamental Science in Tribology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Fundamentals of Engineering Surfaces

      • Pradeep L. Menezes, Satish V. Kailas, Michael R. Lovell
      Pages 3-41
    3. Friction and Wear

      • Pradeep L. Menezes, Michael Nosonovsky, Satish V. Kailas, Michael R. Lovell
      Pages 43-91
    4. Contact Mechanics

      • Robert L. Jackson, Hamed Ghaednia, Hyeon Lee, Amir Rostami, Xianzhang Wang
      Pages 93-140
    5. Experimental Methods in Tribology

      • Nicholas X. Randall
      Pages 141-175
    6. Interface Temperature of Sliding Surfaces

      • R. Arvind Singh
      Pages 177-193
  3. Tribology of Engineering Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
    2. Tribology of Metals and Alloys

      • Sudeep P. Ingole
      Pages 197-210
    3. Tribology of Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites

      • Prasanta Sahoo, J. Paulo Davim
      Pages 211-231
    4. Tribology of Metal Matrix Composites

      • Pradeep K. Rohatgi, Meysam Tabandeh-Khorshid, Emad Omrani, Michael R. Lovell, Pradeep L. Menezes
      Pages 233-268
    5. Coatings Tribology

      • Sudeep P. Ingole
      Pages 269-291
  4. Lubrication Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 293-293
    2. Fundamentals of Lubrication

      • Pradeep L. Menezes, Carlton J. Reeves, Michael R. Lovell
      Pages 295-340
    3. Self-Lubricating Behavior of Graphite-Reinforced Composites

      • Pradeep L. Menezes, Carlton J. Reeves, Pradeep K. Rohatgi, Michael R. Lovell
      Pages 341-389
    4. Particle Tribology: Granular, Slurry, and Powder Tribosystems

      • C. Fred Higgs III, Martin Marinack Jr., Jeremiah Mpagazehe, Randyka Pudjoprawoto
      Pages 391-445
    5. Tribology of Solid Lubricants

      • Carlton J. Reeves, Pradeep L. Menezes, Michael R. Lovell, Tien-Chien Jen
      Pages 447-494
    6. Tribology of Green Lubricants

      • Jagadeesh K. Mannekote, Pradeep L. Menezes, Satish V. Kailas, Sathwik R. K. Chatra
      Pages 495-521
  5. Tribology at Nanometer Length Scale

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 523-523
    2. Nanotribology

      • Seung Ho Yang, Eui-Sung Yoon
      Pages 525-553

About this book

This book describes available tribology technologies and introdces a comprehensive overview of tribology. General, up-to-date knowledge on how tribology is approached in various related areas of research, both experimental and computational is provided.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Pradeep L. Menezes, Michael R. Lovell

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Michael Nosonovsky

  • Department of Marine Engineering, Texas A&M University, Galveston, USA

    Sudeep P. Ingole

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

    Satish V. Kailas

About the editors

Dr.  Pradeep L. Menezes, Dr. Michael Nosonovsky, and Dr. Michael R. Lovell are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Sudeep Ingole is a faculty member at the Marine Engineering Department at Texas A&M University.

Professor Satish V. Kailas is a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Science.

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 299.00
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 379.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 379.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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