| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : illustrations |
| Summary |
This title is designed to provide a clear and comprehensive overview of tribology. The book introduces the notion of a surface in tribology where a solid surface is described from topographical, structural, mechanical, and energetic perspectives. It also describes the principal techniques used to characterize and analyze surfaces. The title then discusses what may be called the fundamentals of tribology by introducing and describing the concepts of adhesion, friction, wear, and lubrication. The book focuses on the materials used in tribology, introducing the major classes of materials used, ei |
| Notes |
"First published in France in 2007 by Hermes Science/Lavoisier entitle[d]: Matériaux et surfaces en tribologie"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mechanical wear.
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Surfaces (Technology)
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Tribology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Takadoum, Jamal.
Matériaux et surfaces en tribologie. English
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| ISBN |
047039417X (electronic bk.) |
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0470611529 |
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1282165321 |
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9780470394175 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470611524 |
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9781282165328 |
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(hbk.) |
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(hbk.) |
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