Tribology For Engineers A Practical Guide

DAVIM

ISBN 10: 085709114X / ISBN 13: 9780857091147

Published by Woodhead Publishing, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tribology For Engineers A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085709114X
• ISBN 13: 9780857091147
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Tribology for engineers discusses recent research and applications of principles of friction, wear and lubrication, and provides the fundamentals and advances in tribology for modern industry. The book examines tribology with special emphasis on surface topography, wear of materials and lubrication, and includes dedicated coverage on the fundamentals of micro and nanotribology. The book serves as a valuable reference for academics, tribology and materials researchers, mechanical, physics and materials engineers and professional in related industries with tribology.

Key Features: edited and written by highly knowledgeable and well-respected researchers in the field; examines recent research and applications of friction, wear and lubrication; highlights advances and future trends in the industry.

Contents: Surface topography; Friction and wear; Lubrication and roughness; Micro/nano tribology; Tribology in manufacturing; Bio and medical tribology.

About the Author

J. Paulo Davim received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Porto in 1997 and the Aggregation from University of Coimbra in 2005. Currently, he is Aggregate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro and Head of MACTRIB - Machining and Tribology Research Group. He has more than 23 years of teaching and research experience in machining, tribology and manufacturing processes. He is the Editor of four international journals, and also guest editor, editorial board member, reviewer and scientific advisor for many international journals and conferences. He has also published more than 250 articles in SCI journals (h-index 12) and conferences.