Fundamentals of Tribology and Bridging the Gap Between the Macro- and Micro/Nanoscales

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
History of Tribology and its Industrial Significance....Pages 1-11
Friction, Wear, Lubrication, and Materials Characterization Using Scanning Probe Microscopy....Pages 13-39
Atomic Scale Origin of Adhesion and Friction....Pages 41-52
Atomic-Scale Stick Slip....Pages 53-66
Dissipation Mechanisms Studied by Dynamic Force Microscopies....Pages 67-81
Frictional-Force Imaging and Friction Mechanisms with a Lattice Periodicity....Pages 83-101
Atomic Scale Origins of Force Interaction....Pages 103-120
Dynamic Friction Measurement with the Scanning Force Microscope....Pages 121-135
Towards the Ideal Nano-Friction Experiment....Pages 137-150
Investigation of the Mechanics of Nanocontacts Using a Vibrating Cantilever Technique....Pages 151-169
A Scanning Probe and Quartz Crystal Microbalance Study of C 60 on Mica and Silver(111) Surfaces....Pages 171-176
Interactions, Friction and Lubrication Between Polymer-Bearing Surfaces....Pages 177-198
Effect of Electrostatic Interactions on Frictional Forces in Electrolytes....Pages 199-214
Adsorption of Thin Liquid Films on Solid Surfaces and its Relevance for Tribology....Pages 215-234
Theory and Simulations of Friction between Flat Surfaces Lubricated by Submonolayers....Pages 235-240
Friction Mechanisms and Modeling on the Macroscale....Pages 241-260
Experimental Aspects of Friction Research on the Macroscale....Pages 261-278
The Anisotropic Friction Characteristics of Crystalline Materials: A Review....Pages 279-297
Relationship between Structure and Internal Friction in Copt And Fepd Alloys....Pages 299-304
Direct Measurement of Surface and Interfacial Energies of Glassy Polymers and Pdms....Pages 305-329
A Model for Adhesive Forces in Miniature Systems....Pages 331-338
Simple Model for Low Friction Systems....Pages 339-344
Ultra-Low Friction Between Water Droplet and Hydrophobic Surface....Pages 345-348
Afm as a New Tool in Characterisation of Mesoporous Ceramics as Materials to Tribological Applications....Pages 349-354
Discussion forum Report: Bridging the Gap Between Macro- and Micro/Nanoscale Adhesion And Friction....Pages 355-357
Modeling (and) Wear Mechanisms °....Pages 359-375
Surface Damage Under Reciprocating Sliding....Pages 377-391
Wear Particle Life in a Sliding Contact Under Dry Conditions : Third Body Approach....Pages 393-411
Fretting Wear Behaviour of a Titanium Alloy....Pages 413-421
Wear Measurements and Monitoring at Macro- and Microlevel....Pages 423-438
Slurry Erosion: Macro- and Micro- Aspects....Pages 439-444
Macro- and Micro Kelvin Probe in Tribological Studies....Pages 445-466
Thermomechanics of Sliding Contact....Pages 467-485
Nanostructuring of Calcite Surfaces by Tribomechanical Etching with the Tip of an Atomic Force Microscope....Pages 487-494
Atomic-Scale Processes of Tribomechanical Etching Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy on the Layered Material NbSe 2 ....Pages 495-502
Determining the Nanoscale Friction and Wear Behavior of Si, SiC and Diamond by Microscale Environmental Tribometry....Pages 503-523
On Some Similarities of Structural Modification in Wear and Fatigue....Pages 525-528
The Mesostructure of Surface Layers of Metal Under Friction with Relatively High Contact Stress....Pages 529-535
The Effect of Impact Angle on the Erosion of Cermets....Pages 537-542
Wear Mechanism of Carbon Material — Steel Slide Bearing in Polluted Atmosphere....Pages 543-548
Nanomechanical Properties of Brittle Matter....Pages 549-556
Testing Tribological Behaviour of Ion-Beam Mixed Surface Layers....Pages 557-564
Tribological Studies of DLC Films Contaning Different Amount of Silicon Coated by Reactive Ion Plating....Pages 565-570
Tribological Aspects of Wear of Laser-Sintered Rapid Prototype Tools....Pages 571-576
Discussion Forum Report: Bridging the Gap Between Macro- and Micro/Nanoscale Wear....Pages 577-581
On the Effects of Roughness on Structures, Solvation Forces and Shear of Molecular Films in a Nano- Confinement....Pages 583-605
Nanoscale Lubrication and Friction Control....Pages 607-629
Tribology of Ideal and Non-Ideal Surfaces and Fluids....Pages 631-650
Nanoscale Wetting and De-Wetting of Lubricants with Scanning Polarization Force Microscopy....Pages 651-662
The Study of Very Thin Lubricant Films in High Pressure Contacts Using Spacer Layer Interferometric Methods....Pages 663-689
Scaling Issues in the Measurement of Monolayer Films....Pages 691-710
New Electrolytes for Electrochemical Study in Hydrocarbon Solution....Pages 711-716
Limiting Friction in a Slider-Disk Interface with Nanometer-Scale Lubricant Films....Pages 717-724
Friction in Lubricated Contacts: from Macro- to Microscale Effects....Pages 725-734
The Present State of the Art on Degradation Models of Perfluoropolyethers with Dlc Coatings in Thin- Film Magnetic Rigid Disks....Pages 735-745
Fluid Film Lubrication with Applications to Machine Elements....Pages 747-765
Flow Modeling of Thin Films from Macroscale to Nanoscale....Pages 767-798
Discussion Forum Report: Bridging the Gap Between Macro- and Micro/Nanoscale Lubrication....Pages 799-802
Micro- and Nanostructures: Preparation and Applications....Pages 803-820
Micro/Nanoscale Tribology of Mems Materials, Lubricants and Devices....Pages 821-850
Macro- and Microtribology of Information Storage and Retrieval Devices....Pages 851-868
High Spatial Resolution Chemical Imaging of Tribo- Surfaces in Magnetic Recording....Pages 869-876
Analysis and Testing of Miniature Motors for Precision Engineering....Pages 877-898
Permanent Magnetic Levitation and Stability....Pages 899-913
Load Carrying Capacity of Heavy-Duty Porous Journal Bearings....Pages 915-921
Manufacturing Applications of Multi-Scale Tribology....Pages 923-929
Condition Monitoring Tools for Tribologists....Pages 931-950
Back Matter....Pages 951-963