Micro/Nanotribology and its Applications (NATO Science Series E: (closed)) [Hardcover]

Bharat Bhushan (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0792343867 | ISBN-13: 978-0792343868 | Publication Date: January 31, 1997 | Edition: 1

Micro/nanotribology as a field is concerned with experimental and theoretical investigations of processes ranging from atomic and molecular scales to the microscale, occurring during adhesion, friction, wear, and thin-film lubrication at sliding surfaces. As a field it is truly interdisciplinary, but this confronts the would-be entrant with the difficulty of becoming familiar with the basic theories and applications: the area is not covered in any undergraduate or graduate scientific curriculum. The present work commences with a history of tribology and micro/nanotribology, followed by discussions of instrumentation, basic theories of friction, wear and lubrication on nano- to microscales, and their industrial applications. A variety of research instruments are covered, including a variety of scanning probe microscopes and surface force apparatus. Experimental research and modelling are expertly dealt with, the emphasis throughout being applied aspects.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 692 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 31, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792343867
• ISBN-13: 978-0792343868
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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