Fundamentals of tribology / S. K. Basu, S. N. Sengupta & B. B. Ahuja.

CONTENT

1. TRIBOLOGY
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Bearings
1.3 Friction
1.4 Wear
1.5 Lubrication
etc.

2. VISCOSITY OF LUBRICANTS AND HYDRODYNAMIC WQUATION
2.1 Definitions and basic laws
2.2 Kinematic viscosity
2.3 Viscosity measurement of liquid lubricants
2.4 Variation of viscosity with temperature and pressure
2.5 Viscosity standards
etc.

3. SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND ITS STANDARDIZATION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The M and E system
3.3 Some fundamental problems
3.4 Other parameters
3.5 Measurement techniques
etc.

4. HYDRODYNAMIC SLIDER BEARINGS
4.1 One dimensional plane slider
4.2 Rayleigh step bearing
4.3 Two dimensional hydrodynamic plane slider
4.4 Analysis of pivoted shoe bearing
4.5 Application of hydrodynamic sliders in machine tools

5. HYDRODYNAMIC JOURNAL BEARINGS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 One dimensional journal bearing
5.3 Two dimensional journal bearing

6. TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF ASPERITIES CONTACT
6.1 Non-conforming contact
6.2 Average Reynolds equation - partial lubrication
6.3 Asperity contact of rough surfaces
6.4 Introduction
6.5 Experimental set-up
etc.

7. HYDRODYNAMIC AEROSTATIC BEARINGS
7.1 Hydrodynamic linear slider bearing
7.2 Variation of friction with supply pressure of oil
7.3 Introduction
7.4 mathematical modelling
7.5 Discussion and conclusion

8. ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION
8.1 basic concepts in Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
8.2 Elastohydrodynamic lubrication between two contacting bodies
8.3 Squeeze film lubrication in parallel plate bearing

9. FRICTION AND WEAR
9.1 Laws of friction
9.2 Single Asperity adhesion theory of friction
9.3 Modified theory of adhesion
9.4 Adhesion theory with contaminant films
9.5 Various types of frictions defined
etc.

10. ANTIFRICTION BEARING
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Advantages and selection of bearings
10.3 Selection procedure
10.4 Life rating of antifriction bearings
10.5 Rigidity and load on roller bearing supported units
etc.

11. CONTACT DEFORMATION AND TRIBO PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Design of the experiment
11.3 Results of the experiments
11.4 Introduction
11.5 Contact deformation and coefficient of contact compliance
etc.

12. LUBRICANTS
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Requisite properties of lubricants
12.3 Selection stages of lubricant
12.4 Typical lubricant tests
12.5 Commonly used lubricants and hazards.
etc.

Includes references . _ Index : p. 257 - 259