Contact Mechanics and Friction Physical Principles and Applications / by Valentin L. Popov.

This application-oriented book introduces readers to the associations and relationships between contact mechanics and friction, providing them with a deeper understanding of tribology. It addresses the related phenomena of contacts, adhesion, capillary forces, friction, lubrication, and wear from a...

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Main Author: Popov, Valentin L. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:2nd ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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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
  • Further Reading
  • Figure Reference
  • Index.