[eBook Code] Applied Tribology (eBook Code, 3rd)

Series Preface ix

Preface xi

Part I General Considerations 1

1 Tribology – Friction, Wear, and Lubrication 3

2 Lubricants and Lubrication 23

3 Surface Texture and Interactions 63

4 Bearing Materials 89

Part II Fluid-Film Bearings 113

5 Fundamentals of Viscous Flow 115

6 Reynolds Equation and Applications 143

7 Thrust Bearings 173

8 Journal Bearings 201

9 Squeeze-Film Bearings 263

10 Hydrostatic Bearings 299

11 Gas Bearings 321

12 Dry and Starved Bearings 361

Part III Rolling Element Bearings 389

13 Selecting Bearing Type and Size 391

14 Principles and Operating Limits 425

15 Friction, Wear and Lubrication 459

Part IV Seals and Monitoring

16 Seal Fundamentals 487

17 Condition Monitoring and Failure Analysis 531

Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors 551

Appendix B Viscosity Conversions 555

Index 557