Front Cover -- Engineering Tribology -- Copyright Page -- Content -- CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Meaning of tribology -- 1.3 Cost of friction and wear -- 1.4 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 2. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LUBRICANTS -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Oil viscosity -- 2.3 Viscosity temperature relationship -- 2.4 Viscosity index -- 2.5 Viscosity pressure relationship -- 2.6 Viscosity-shear rate relationship -- 2.7 Viscosity measurements -- 2.8 Viscosity of mixtures -- 2.9 Oil viscosity classification -- 2.10 Lubricant density and specific gravity -- 2.11 Thermal properties of lubricants -- 2.12 Temperature characteristics of lubricants -- 2.13 Other lubricant characteristics -- 2.14 Optical properties of lubricants -- 2.15 Additive compatibility and solubility -- 2.16 Lubricant impurities and contaminants -- 2.17 Solubility of gases in oils -- 2.18 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 3. LUBRICANTS AND THEIR COMPOSITION -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mineral oils -- 3.3 Synthetic oils -- 3.4 Emulsions and aqueous lubricants -- 3.5 Greases -- 3.6 Lubricant additives -- 3.7 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 4. HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Reynolds equation -- 4.3 Pad bearings -- 4.4 Converging-diverging wedges -- 4.5 Journal bearings -- 4.6 Thermal effects in bearings -- 4.7 Limits of hydrodynamic lubrication -- 4.8 Hydrodynamic lubrication with non-Newtonian fluids -- 4.9 Reynolds equation for squeeze films -- 4.10 Porous bearings -- 4.11 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 5. COMPUTATIONAL HYDRODYNAMICS -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Non-dimensionalization of the Reynolds equation -- 5.3 The Vogelpohl parameter -- 5.4 Finite difference equivalent of the Reynolds equation.

5.5 Numerical analysis of hydrodynamic lubrication in idealized journal and partial arc bearings -- 5.6 Numerical analysis of hydrodynamic lubrication in a real bearing -- 5.7 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 6. HYDROSTATIC LUBRICATION -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Hydrostatic bearing analysis -- 6.3 Generalized approach to hydrostatic bearing analysis -- 6.4 Optimization of hydrostatic bearing design -- 6.5 Aerostatic bearings -- 6.6 Hybrid bearings -- 6.7 Stability of hydrostatic and aerostatic bearings -- 6.8 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 7. ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7. 2 Contact stresses -- 7.3 Contact between two elastic spherical or spheroidal bodies -- 7.4 Elastohydrodynamic lubricating films -- 7.5 Micro-elastohydrodynamic lubrication and mixed or partial EHL -- 7.6 Surface temperature at the conjunction between contacting solids and its effect on EHL -- 7.7 Traction and EHL -- 7.8 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 8. BOUNDARY AND EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICATION -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Low temperature - low load lubrication mechanisms -- 8.3 Low temperature - high load lubrication mechanisms -- 8.4 High temperature - medium load lubrication mechanisms -- 8.5 High temperature - high load lubrication mechanisms -- 8.6 Boundary and EP lubrication of non-metallic surfaces -- 8.7 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 9. SOLID LUBRICATION AND SURFACE TREATMENTS -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Lubrication by solids -- 9.3 Wear resistant coatings and surface treatments -- 9.4 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 10. FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTACT BETWEEN SOLIDS -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Surfaces of solids -- 10.3 Contact between solids -- 10.4 Friction and wear -- 10.5 Summary -- Revision questions -- References.

CHAPTER 11. ABRASIVE, EROSIVE AND CAVITATION WEAR -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Abrasive wear -- 11.3 Erosive wear -- 11.4 Cavitation wear -- 11.5 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 12. ADHESION AND ADHESIVE WEAR -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mechanism of adhesion -- 12.3 Control of the adhesive wear -- 12.4 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 13. CORROSIVE AND OXIDATIVE WEAR -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Corrosive wear -- 13.3 Oxidative wear -- 13.4 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 14. FATIGUE WEAR -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Fatigue wear during sliding -- 14.3 Fatigue wear during rolling -- 14.4 Means of controlling fatigue wear -- 14.5 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 15. FRETTING AND MINOR WEAR MECHANISMS -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Fretting wear -- 15.3 Melting wear -- 15.4 Wear due to electrical discharges and passage of electric current across a contact -- 15.5 Diffusive wear -- 15.6 Impact wear -- 15.7 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 16. WEAR OF NON-METALLIC MATERIALS -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Tribology of polymers -- 16.3 Tribology of polymer composites -- 16.4 Wear and friction of ceramics -- 16.5 Summary -- Revision questions -- References -- CHAPTER 17. FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN TRIBOLOGY -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Biotribology -- 17.3 Environmental implications of tribology -- 17.4 Nanotribology - basic concepts -- 17.5 Summary -- Revision Question -- References -- APPENDIX -- Introduction -- A.1 User-friendly interface -- A.2 Program 'VISCOSITY' -- A.3 Program 'SIMPLE' -- A.4 Program 'PARTIAL' -- A.5 Program 'THERMAL' -- A.6 Program 'DEFLECTION' -- A.7 Program 'GROOVE' -- A.8 Program 'STABILITY' -- INDEX.