內容簡介 Dealing with friction and wear between surfaces as wellas the lubrication necessary to maintain a system,tribology has advanced in recent years to encompass newtechnologies. This book offers an up-to-date treatmentof the subject that brings together coverage of theclassical forms of tribology and today's cutting-edgetechnologies. 目錄 I.GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. 1.Tribology - Friction, Wear, and Lubrication. 2.Lubricants and Lubrication. 3.Surface Texture. 4.Bearing Materials. 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.Externally Pressurized Bearings. 11.Gas Bearings. 12.Dry and Starved Bearings. III.ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS. 13.Selecting Bearing Type and Size. 14.Principles and Operating Limits. 15.Friction, Wear, and Lubrication. Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors Appendix B Viscosity Conversations Index.