Contact Mechanics and Friction Physical Principles and Applications /

• Main Author: Popov, Valentin L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Edition: 1.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Continuum mechanics.; Mechanical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Mechanical Engineering.

This application-oriented book introduces the associations between contact mechanics and friction and with it offers a deeper understanding of tribology. It deals with the associated phenomena of contact, adhesion, capillary forces, friction, lubrication, and wear from one consistent viewpoint. The...