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Applied Tribology: Bearing Design and Lubrication
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In this paper, the authors present a Tribology of friction, wear, and lubrication for bearing materials, as well as their application in the field of failure detection and failure analysis.Abstract:
Series Preface. Preface. Part I: General Considerations. 1 Tribology - Friction, Wear, and Lubrication. 2 Lubricants and Lubrication. 3 Surface Texture and Interactions. 4 Bearing Materials. Part II: Fluid-Film Bearings. 5 Fundamentals of Viscous Flow. 6 Reynolds Equation and Applications. 7 Thrust Bearings. 8 Journal Bearings. 9 Squeeze-Film Bearings. 10 Hydrostatic Bearings. 11 Gas Bearings. 12 Dry and Starved Bearings. Part III: Rolling Element Bearings. 13 Selecting Bearing Type and Size. 14 Principles and Operating Limits. 15 Friction, Wear and Lubrication. Part IV: Seals and Monitoring. 16 Seal Fundamentals. 17 Condition Monitoring and Failure Analysis. Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors. Appendix B Viscosity Conversions. Index.read more
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