Preface
The term tribology derives from the Greek ‘tribein’ meaning ‘to rub’, and ‘logos’ meaning ‘principle or logic’. Tribology is the ‘science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and of associated subjects and practices’. It includes the research and application of principles of friction, wear and lubrication. Nowadays, tribology on the small scale and bio and medical tribology are gaining ground for the development of new products in mechanics, chemistry, electronics, life sciences, and medicine.
This book aims to provide the fundamentals and advances in tribology for modern industry. Chapter 1 provides information on surface topography and chapter 2 is ...
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