Total tribology engineering lubrication and wear lifecycle

A "Tribology in Practice Series" (TIPS) title. Total Tribology is a term coined to express the practice of considering tribology at all stages of the lifecycle of interface components to reduce the impact of wear and improve the lubrication of machinery. It emphasises that tribology can be...

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Other Authors: Sherrington, I., Rowe, W. B. (William Brian), Wood, R. J. K.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Professional Engineering Publishing 2002.
Series:Tribology in practice series
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Table of Contents:
  • Sect. A. Principles, Concepts, and Trends
  • Ch. 1. Total Tribology - the Practice of Considering Tribology at all Stages of the Life Cycle of Interface Components
  • Ch. 2. The Possible Impact of Tribology on Future Machine Design
  • Ch. 3. Foresight - the Experience of the Materials Panel and the Potential for Total Tribology
  • Ch. 4. Materials in Tribology - Opportunities and Challenges
  • Ch. 5. Hard Tribological Coatings: Developments and Applications
  • Ch. 6. Trends in Lubrication
  • Ch. 7. Trends in Fluid Lubrication
  • Ch. 8. Use of Solid Lubricants
  • Ch. 9. Tribology - A Key Element in Condition Monitoring
  • Sect. B. Practice
  • Ch. 10. The Role of Tribology in Manufacturing Processes
  • Ch. 11. Product Design for Process Capability
  • Ch. 12. Porous Ceramic Water Hydrostatic Bearings
  • Ch. 13. Design of Abrasive Machining Processes
  • Ch. 14. Metal-working Fluids and Some of Their Environmental Impacts
  • Ch. 15. Ecological and Cost-efficient Solutions for Metal Cutting Fluids and Machine Tool Lubrication
  • Ch. 16. On the Lubrication of Power Plants
  • Ch. 17. Tribology in Aerospace
  • Ch. 18. A Tribological Tour of the Internal Combustion Engine
  • Ch. 19. Friction Prediction and Cold Starting of Diesel Engines.