| Description |
xxxiv, 358 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
1. General introduction -- 2. An integrated approach to the assessment of 3-D microtopography -- 3. Techniques and fidelity of data collection -- Measurement techniques -- 4. Measurement strategy of the stylus instrument -- Fidelity of measurement -- 5. Effects of stylus geometry and loading -- Plastic deformation due to contact pressure -- Experimental investigation of surface damage -- 6. Fidelity of the measurement datum -- Displacement quality tests: table 3 -- 7. The selection of sampling conditions -- 8. Specification for a unified data file format -- Proposal for a flexible scheme for surface topographic data storage -- 9. Reference datum for 3-D topography characterisation -- Discussions for possible reference planes -- 10. Digital filtering of 3-D surface topography -- Specification, design and implementation of filters -- Gaussian filtering of surface topography -- 11. Characterisation techniques -- Statistical characterisation -- 2-D spectral analysis -- Visual characterisation -- 12. Parameters for characterising 3-D surfaces -- Parameters for characterising the spatial property (spatial parameters) -- Parameters for characterising some functional properties -- A primary parameter set -- 13. The effects of quantisation on 3-D topography characterisation -- Effects on statistical parameters -- 14. Functional characterisation of engineering surfaces -- Texture characterisation by 3-D motif combination -- Manufacturing processes and functional parameters -- Functional characterisation of engine bore surfaces -- 15. Calibration of surface topography instruments -- Calibration of lateral areas -- Calibration procedure for the vertical axis |
| Notes |
First published in 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Surface roughness -- Measurement -- Methodology.
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| Author |
Stout, Ken.
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| ISBN |
1857180232 (paperback) |
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