Engineering Tribology John Williams is an English-language textbook focused on the field of tribology. This book is intended for students and professionals who are seeking an initial understanding of tribological processes and design support. It offers a broad, multidisciplinary approach to tribology, with attention to materials science, physics, and lubricants.
The book is ideally suited for a first tribology course and also serves as a reference work for designers and researchers. Practical examples, such as journal and rolling bearing designs, as well as applications in heavily loaded gears, clarify theoretical concepts and promote understanding.
The content includes, among other things:
- Elastic and plastic stresses at contact surfaces
- Friction, wear, and surface conditioning
- Thick, squeezed lubricant films in hydrostatic and hydrodynamic bearings
- Elastohydrodynamic lubrication and boundary lubrication
- Design principles for dry and marginally lubricated bearings
- Design of rolling contacts and bearings
By combining qualitative and quantitative insights, this book is an indispensable handbook for anyone studying and applying engineering tribology within a first tribology course.
It is thematically aligned with the fields of tribology, technology & engineering, and mechanical engineering.