Friction Science and Technology - 9781420054040

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Friction Science and TechnologyFrom Concepts to Applications, Second Edition\nAuthor(s): Peter J. Blau\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781420054040, 978-1420054040\nSynopsis\n\""Should have broad appeal in many kinds of industry, ranging from automotive to computersbasically any organization concerned with products having moving parts!\""\n\nDavid A. Rigney, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA\n\nIn-Depth Coverage of Frictional Concepts\n\nFriction affects so many aspects of daily life that most take it for granted. Arguably, mankinds attempt to control friction dates back to the invention of the wheel. Friction Science and Technology: From Concepts to Applications, Second Edition presents a broad, multidisciplinary overview of the constantly moving field of friction, spanning the history of friction studies to the evolution of measurement instruments. It reviews the a