EXTREME TRIBOLOGY: Fundamentals and Challenges

What is it about?

The aim of Extreme Tribology is to provide a simple form of fundamentals along with the characteristics of tribological challenges in extreme working conditions. The first two chapters of the book offer a comprehensive review of the classical tribology of solid contacts, friction mechanics, wear mechanisms and lubrication techniques. These chapters are recommended for undergraduates and postgraduates studying tribology. In the following two chapters, the author discusses the main features of extraordinary conditions including, but not limited to, extreme environments, sliding severity and lubrication challenges.

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Why is it important?

The book is not only intended to teach postgraduate students in the field of tribology in general, but also under extreme conditions in particular. Nevertheless, it will be also of interest as a balanced textbook for different levels of readers: (1) those who are active or intend to become active in research on materials’ tribology in general (material scientists, physical chemists, mechanical engineers); (2) those who have encountered a practical friction or wear problem and wish to learn more methods of solving such problems (designers, engineers and technologists in industries dealing with selection, processing and application of engineering materials); (3) professors at universities, who want to set-up new courses in this field. This is very important, since by now, the average mechanical engineer receives only a few hours of instruction on wear during his/her university studies.