Tribology is a science of friction wear and lubrication of moving components.Advances in tribology have made it possible to considerably reduce energy andmateri... » 

Tribology is a science of friction wear and lubrication of moving components.Advances in tribology have made it possible to considerably reduce energy andmaterial losses in machines and during technological processes. Mechanics ofsolids in particular contact mechanics and fracture mechanics is a powerfultool for investigation of basic tribological problems. br This volume suggestsnew formulations and methods of solution of contact problems describingspecific features of friction interaction essential for tribology. Theseproblems take into account the discreteness of contact of rough surfacessurface inhomogeneity properties of an intermediate medium complicatedboundary conditions surface fracture shape variations of surfaces in wearprocesses and so on. The solutions of these problems are used to describe thefriction and wear processes to predict their characteristics for given loadingand friction conditions and to determine the optimal parameters of surfacetreatment for increasing the service life and reliability of moving components.Most solutions presented in the book are expressed in the closed form. br Thisbook will be helpful to engineers and researchers in the field of contactmechanics and tribology. It can be recommended as a supplementary text forgraduate and postgraduate students. «