Three-Dimensional Surface Topography, Second Edition (Ultra Precision Technology)

Front Cover......Page 1
Three-Dimensional Surface Topography......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 12
List of Tables......Page 18
Contributors......Page 20
Preface to Second Edition......Page 22
Part I: Development of Surface Characterization......Page 24
1.1 History of the subject......Page 26
1.2 Development of surface parameters......Page 27
1.3 Progress in filtering......Page 30
1.4 Instrumentation......Page 32
1.5 Development of an integrated 3-D parameter set......Page 36
1.6 Future developments......Page 39
1.7 Contents of the proposed standard......Page 40
Part II: Instruments and Measurement Techniques of Three-Dimensional Surface Topography......Page 42
2.1 Introduction......Page 44
2.2 Differences in measurement and analysis methods for 2-D and 3-D surface topography......Page 47
2.3 Stylus instruments......Page 50
2.4 Optical instruments......Page 73
2.5 Non-optical scanning microscopy......Page 94
2.6 Characteristics of the different types of instruments......Page 111
2.7 Conclusions......Page 116
Part III: Filtering Technology for Three-Dimensional Surface Topography Analysis......Page 118
3.0 Nomenclature......Page 120
3.1 Introduction......Page 121
3.2 History of surface data filters......Page 123
3.3 3-D general filtering techniques......Page 128
3.4 Robust filters......Page 139
3.6 Wavelet digital filters......Page 141
3.7 Motif filters......Page 147
3.8 Conclusion......Page 164
Part IV: Visualization Techniques and Parameters for Characterizing Three-Dimensional Surface Topography......Page 166
4.1 Introduction......Page 168
4.2 Surface topography in three dimensions......Page 169
4.3 Visualization techniques......Page 170
4.4 Specification of parameters......Page 179
4.5 A primary parameter set......Page 180
Part V: Applications of Three-Dimensional Surface Metrology......Page 198
5.1 Introduction......Page 200
5.2 Measurement of a gear surface with a stylus lead screw-driven instrument......Page 202
5.3 Measurement of an engine bore surface with a stylus linear motor-driven instrument......Page 207
5.4 Measurement of thick-film superconductors with a focus detection instrument......Page 211
5.5 Measurement of human skin with a focus detection instrument......Page 217
5.6 Measurement of the topography of hip prostheses using phase shifting interferometer......Page 219
5.7 Measurement of a polished brass surface using a scanning tunnelling microscope......Page 222
5.8 Characterization of surface topography of indentations......Page 226
5.9 Conclusions......Page 236
Part VI: Engineered Surfaces – A Philosophy of Manufacture......Page 238
6.1 A philosophy of manufacture......Page 240
6.2 The complex interrelationships in producing an engineered surface......Page 243
6.3 Surface topographical features and their effect on the functional performance of surfaces......Page 244
6.4 Surface mechanical features that can affect the functional performance of surfaces (surface integrity)......Page 247
6.5 Subsurface features that can affect the functional performance of surfaces......Page 248
6.6 Some examples of engineered surfaces......Page 249
6.7 Future approach to the engineered surface......Page 252
6.8 An example of a comprehensive testing procedure......Page 253
6.9 FE simulations......Page 265
6.10 Final comments......Page 274
Part VII: Bibliography......Page 276
Part I......Page 278
Part II......Page 279
Part III......Page 295
Part IV......Page 299
Part V......Page 301
Part VI......Page 304
Index......Page 306