1st Edition

Micro- and Nanoscale Phenomena in Tribology

Edited By Yip-Wah Chung Copyright 2012
222 Pages 104 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

222 Pages 104 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

220 Pages
by CRC Press

Drawn from presentations at a recent National Science Foundation Summer Institute on Nanomechanics, Nanomaterials, and Micro/Nanomanufacturing, Micro- and Nanoscale Phenomena in Tribology explores the convergence of the multiple science and engineering disciplines involved in tribology and the connection from the macro to nano world. Written by specialists from computation, materials science,... Read more

Introduction, Yip-Wah Chung

Macroscale to Microscale Tribology: Bridging the Gap, Kathryn J. Wahl

A Continuum Overview of Contact and Lubrication, Q. Jane Wang

Surface Energy and Surface Forces, Robert W. Carpick

Nanoscale Friction: Measurement and Analysis, Rachel J. Cannara

Effects of Micro- and Nanoscale Texturing on Surface Adhesion and Friction, Min Zou

Environmental Effects in Tribology, Seong H. Kim

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanotribology, Ashlie Martini

Index

Biography

Yip-Wah Chung is a professor of materials science and engineering and mechanical engineering at Northwestern University. A fellow of ASM International, AVS, and STLE, Dr. Chung has received numerous honors, including the Ralph A. Teetor Engineering Educator Award from SAE, the Innovative Research Award and Best Paper Award from the ASME Tribology Division, and the Bronze Bauhinia Star from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Government. He earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests encompass surface science, tribology, thin films, and alloy design.