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Sliding Friction

Physical Principles and Applications

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  • Sliding Friction is the first book on this topic
  • Sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics and certainly one of the most important from a practical point of view
  • The ability to produce durable low-friction surfaces and lubricant fluids has become an important factor in the miniaturization of moving components in many technological devices
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: NanoScience and Technology (NANO)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
  2. Introduction

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 1-8
  3. Historical Note

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 9-16
  4. Modern Experimental Methods and Results

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 17-36
  5. Surface Topography and Surface Contaminants

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 37-44
  6. Sliding on Clean (Dry) Surfaces

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 93-100
  7. Sliding on Lubricated Surfaces

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 101-170
  8. Sliding of Adsorbate Layers

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 171-311
  9. Boundary Lubrication

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 313-334
  10. Elastic Interactions and Instability Transitions

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 335-362
  11. Stress Domains, Relaxation, and Creep

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 363-393
  12. Lubricated Friction Dynamics

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 395-413
  13. Dry Friction Dynamics

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 415-433
  14. Novel Sliding Systems

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 435-496
  15. Outlook

    • Bo N. J. Persson
    Pages 497-497
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 499-516

About this book

Sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics and certainly one of the most important from a practical point of view. The ability to produce durable low-friction surfaces and lubricant fluids has become an important factor in the miniaturization of moving components in many technological devices, e.g. magnetic storage, recording systems, miniature motors and many aerospace components. This book will be useful to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and engineers who want to understand sliding friction. The book (or parts of it) could also form the basis for a modern undergraduate or graduate course on tribology. This second edition covers several new topics including friction on superconductors, experimental studies and computer simulations of the layering transition, nanoindentation, wear in combustion engines, rubber wear, effects due to humidity, rolling and sliding of carbon nanotubes and the friction dynamics of granular materials.

Reviews

"This comprehensive and well-written book is entirely devoted to fundamental aspects of friction, and especially to new theoretical and technological problems of sliding friction. ... The book can be very useful to physicists, chemists, materials scientists and engineer who want to understand the basic aspects of sliding friction." (Nicolae Sandru, zbMATH 0966.74001, 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Festkörperforschung, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany

    Bo N. J. Persson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sliding Friction

  • Book Subtitle: Physical Principles and Applications

  • Authors: Bo N. J. Persson

  • Series Title: NanoScience and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04283-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-67192-3Published: 21 June 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-08652-6Published: 19 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-04283-0Published: 14 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1434-4904

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7127

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 516

  • Number of Illustrations: 430 b/w illustrations, 328 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Classical Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 349.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 449.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 449.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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