The Tribology Handbook
eBook - ePub

The Tribology Handbook

  1. 640 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Tribology Handbook

About this book

The renowned reference work is a practical guide to the selection and design of the components of machines and to their lubrication. It has been completely revised for this second edition by leading experts in the area.

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1

INDEX

A
Abrasive wear, D18.1
Acid treatment for oil refining, C2.2
Acidity of oil, checking, C27.3
Additives for oils, C2.6
Additives, checking levels, C27.3
Aerobic bacteria in oils, C28.1
Aerosol systems, C17.1
Air compressor cylinder lubrication, C2.7, C30.4
Air compressor fires, C29.2
Air filters, B20.4, C34.3
Aluminium based bearing materials, A4.3
Aluminium silicon-cadmium, A4.3
Aluminium tin, A4.3, C7.3
Aluminium tin silicon, A4.3
Anti-microbial:
inhibitors, C28.1
procedures, C28.2
Anti-oxidants in oils, C1.2
Anti-seize compounds, C5.5
Anti-sludge holes in couplings, C11.2
Antimony trioxide, C5.3
Ash content of oil, checking, C27.3
B
Bacterial ‘problems:
in oils, C28.1
in storage, C36.1
Baffles and weirs in tanks, C20.1
Ball joints:
axial type, A13.4
load capacity, A14.3
performance, A14.4
selection, A14.2
straddle type, A14.1
Ball nut lubrication, C17.2
Ball screws, B9.1
Ball-bearing lubrication, C8.2
Band brakes, B8.1, B8.5, B8.6
Barium difluoride, C5.1
Bath lubrication of bearings, C8.5
Bath tub curve, D1.2
Bearer hands, B16.2
Bearing bore profiles for improved shaft stability, A10.4
Bearing materials:
for high temperature use, C32.2
load carrying capacity, A4.4
Bearing surface treatments and coatings:
applications, A27.1
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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Editor’s Preface
  6. Contributors
  7. A1: Selection of bearing type and form
  8. A2: Selection of journal bearings
  9. A3: Selection of thrust bearings
  10. A4: Plain bearing materials
  11. A5: Dry rubbing bearings
  12. A6: Porous metal bearings
  13. A7: Grease, wick and drip fed journal bearings
  14. A8: Ring and disc fed journal bearings
  15. A9: Steady load pressure fed journal bearings
  16. A10: High speed bearings and rotor dynamics
  17. A11: Crankshaft bearings
  18. A12: Plain bearing form and installation
  19. A13: Oscillatory journal bearings
  20. A14: Spherical bearings
  21. A15: Plain thrust bearings
  22. A16: Profiled pad thrust bearings
  23. A17: Tilting pad thrust bearings
  24. A18: Hydrostatic bearings
  25. A19: Gas bearings
  26. A20: Selection of rolling bearings
  27. A21: Rolling bearing materials
  28. A22: Rolling bearing installation
  29. A23: Slide bearings
  30. A24: Instrument jewels
  31. A25: Flexures and knife edges
  32. A26: Electromagnetic bearings
  33. A27: Bearing surface treatments and coatings
  34. B1: Belt drives
  35. B2: Roller chain drives
  36. B3: Gears
  37. B4: Flexible couplings
  38. B5: Self-synchronising clutches
  39. B6: One-way clutches
  40. B7: Friction clutches
  41. B8: Brakes
  42. B9: Screws
  43. B10: Cams and followers
  44. B11: Wheels, rails and tyres
  45. B12: Capstans and drums
  46. B13: Wire ropes
  47. B14: Control cables
  48. B15: Damping devices
  49. B16: Pistons
  50. B17: Piston rings
  51. B18: Cylinders and liners
  52. B19: Selection of seals
  53. B20: Sealing against dirt and dust
  54. B21: Oil flinger rings and drain grooves
  55. B22: Labyrinths, brush seals and throttling bushes
  56. B23: Lip seals
  57. B24: Mechanical seals
  58. B25: Packed glands
  59. B26: Mechanical piston rod packings
  60. B27: Soft piston seals
  61. C1: Selection of lubricant type
  62. C2: Mineral oils
  63. C3: Synthetic oils
  64. C4: Greases
  65. C5: Solid lubricants and coatings
  66. C6: Other liquids
  67. C7: Plain bearing lubrication
  68. C8: Rolling bearing lubrication
  69. C9: Gear and roller chain lubrication
  70. C10: Slide lubrication
  71. C11: Lubrication of flexible couplings
  72. C12: Wire rope lubrication
  73. C13: Selection of lubrication systems
  74. C14: Total loss grease systems
  75. C15: Total loss oil and fluid grease systems
  76. C16: Dip, splash systems
  77. C17: Mist systems
  78. C18: Circulation systems
  79. C19: Commissioning lubrication systems
  80. C20: Design of storage tanks
  81. C21: Selection of oil pumps
  82. C22: Selection of filters and centrifuges
  83. C23: Selection of heaters and coolers
  84. C24: A guide to piping design
  85. C25: Selection of warning and protection devices
  86. C26: Running-in procedures
  87. C27: Lubricant change periods and tests
  88. C28: Biological deterioration of lubricants
  89. C29: Lubricant hazards; fire, explosion and health
  90. C30: Lubrication maintenance planning
  91. C31: High pressure and vacuum
  92. C32: High and low temperatures
  93. C33: World ambient climatic data
  94. C34: Industrial plant environmental data
  95. C35: Chemical effects
  96. C36: Storage
  97. D1: Failure patterns and failure analysis
  98. D2: Plain bearing failures
  99. D3: Rolling bearing failures
  100. D4: Gear failures
  101. D5: Piston and ring failures
  102. D6: Seal failures
  103. D7: Wire rope failures
  104. D8: Brake and clutch failures
  105. D9: Fretting problems
  106. D10: Maintenance methods
  107. D11: Condition monitoring
  108. D12: Operating temperature limits
  109. D13: Vibration analysis
  110. D14: Wear debris analysis
  111. D15: Performance analysis
  112. D16: Allowable wear limits
  113. D17: Repair of worn surfaces
  114. D18: Wear resistant materials
  115. D19: Repair of plain bearings
  116. D20: Repair of friction surfaces
  117. D21: Industrial flooring materials
  118. E1: Nature of surfaces and contact
  119. E2: Surface topography
  120. E3: Hardness
  121. E4: Friction mechanisms, effect of lubricants
  122. E5: Frictional properties of materials
  123. E6: Viscosity of lubricants
  124. E7: Methods of fluid film formation
  125. E8: Mechanisms of wear
  126. E9: Heat dissipation from bearing assemblies
  127. E10: Shaft deflections and slopes
  128. E11: Shape tolerances of typical components
  129. E12: SI units and conversion factors
  130. 1: INDEX