Contact mechanics and friction : physical principles and applications

This text introduces the associations between contact mechanics and friction, offering a deep understanding of tribology. It deals with the associated phenomena of contact, adhesion, capillary forces, friction, lubrication, and wear from a single viewpoint.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Popov, Valentin L. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin, Germany : Springer, 2017.
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783662530818
9783662530801
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 391 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Qualitative treatment of contact problems: normal contact without adhesion
  • Qualitative treatment of adhesive contacts
  • Capillary forces
  • Rigorous treatment of contact problems: Hertzian contact
  • Rigorous treatment of contact problems: adhesive contact
  • Contact between rough surfaces
  • Tangential contact problems
  • Rolling contact
  • Coulomb's law of friction
  • The Prandtl-Tomlinson model for dry friction
  • Frictionally induced vibrations
  • Thermal effects in contacts
  • Lubricated systems
  • Viscoelastic properties of elastomers
  • Rubber friction and contact mechanics of rubber
  • Wear
  • Friction under the influence of ultrasonic vibrations
  • Numerical simulation methods in friction physics
  • Earthquakes and friction
  • Appendix.