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Friction and Wear

Methodologies for Design and Control

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Giovanni Straffelini

    1. Industrial Engineering Department, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

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  • Offers an engineering approach to friction and wear problems
  • Provides specific guidelines on the selection of materials and surface treatments
  • Includes a chapter presenting numerous applications in the field of mechanical engineering and manufacturing

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering (STME)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Surfaces in Contact

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 1-20

  3. Friction

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 21-60

  4. Lubrication and Lubricants

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 61-84

  5. Wear Mechanisms

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 85-113

  6. Wear Processes

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 115-158

  7. Materials for Tribology

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 159-199

  8. Surface Engineering for Tribology

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 201-235

  9. Tribological Systems

    • Giovanni Straffelini
    Pages 237-276

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 277-283
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About this book

This book introduces the basic concepts of contact mechanics, friction, lubrication, and wear mechanisms, providing simplified analytical relationships that are useful for quantitative assessments. Subsequently, an overview on the main wear processes is provided, and guidelines on the most suitable design solutions for each specific application are outlined. The final part of the text is devoted to a description of the main materials and surface treatments specifically developed for tribological applications and to the presentation of tribological systems of particular engineering relevance. The text is up to date with the latest developments in the field of tribology and provides a theoretical framework to explain friction and wear problems, together with practical tools for their resolution. The text is intended for students on Engineering courses (both bachelor and master degrees) who must develop a sound understanding of friction, wear, lubrication, and surface engineering, and fortechnicians or professionals who need to solve tribological problems in their work.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Industrial Engineering Department, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

    Giovanni Straffelini

About the author

Giovanni Straffelini is associate professor of Metallurgy at University of Trento, Italy.

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