Stachowiak Wear

Materials, Mechanisms and Practice
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-01701-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 478 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Tribology in Practice Series

Tribology is emerging from the realm of steam engines andcrank-case lubricants and becoming key to vital new technologiessuch as nanotechnology and MEMS. Wear is an integral part oftribology, and an effective understanding and appreciation of wearis essential in order to achieve the reliable and efficientoperation of almost any machine or device. Knowledge in the fieldhas increased considerably over recent years, and continues toexpand: this book is intended to stimulate its readers tocontribute towards the progress of this fascinating subject thatrelates to most of the known disciplines in physical science.
Wear - Materials, Mechanisms and Practice providesthe reader with a unique insight into our current understanding ofwear, based on the contributions of numerous internationallyacclaimed specialists in the field.
* Offers a comprehensive review of current knowledge in the fieldof wear.
* Discusses latest topics in wear mechanism classification.
* Includes coverage of a wide variety of materials such asmetals, polymers, polymer composites, diamonds, and diamond-likefilms and ceramics.
* Discusses the chemo-mechanical linkages that control tribology,providing a more complete treatment of the subject than just theconventional mechanical treatments.
* Illustrated throughout with carefully compiled diagrams thatprovide a unique insight into the controlling mechanisms oftribology.
The state of the art research on wear and the mechanisms of wearfeatured will be of interest to post-graduate students andlecturers in engineering, materials science and chemistry. Thepractical applications discussed will appeal to practitionersacross virtually all sectors of engineering and industry includingelectronic, mechanical and electrical, quality and reliability anddesign.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stachowiak, Gwidon

Über Autor(innen)

Gwidon Stachowiak is Professor and Head of the Tribology Laboratory in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Australia. He has published more than 130 journal papers and 90 conference papers. He has written/ contributed to several books, including "Engineering Tribology" (Elsevier, 1993) that is due for a 3rd edition in 2005 and which is considered to be the best book available in the field of tribology. His most recent title is Experimental Methods in Tribology", (Elsevier 2004). He serves on the advisory board for the Elsevier Tribology and Interface Engineering Book Series, and on the editorial board of 7 different journals.