Tribology Casebook
J. D. Summers-Smith
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Description for Tribology Casebook
Hardcover. This work describes what actually happens under real life operating conditions. By presenting a collection of incidents drawn from practice, the book illustrates the practical issues and problem-solving approaches needed to deal with real situations that engineers are likely to encounter. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: TGBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
A Tribology Casebook is different to other engineering books in that it describes what actually happens under real life operating conditions. By presenting a collection of incidents drawn from practice, this book illustrates the practical issues and problem solving approaches needed to deal with real situations that engineers are likely to come across in their working lives.
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
- Aeration foaming, and contamination of lubricating oils by water in service
- Analysis techniques
- Boundary lubricating properties of polyglycols
- Climatic effects
- Condition monitoring: temperature measurement
- Corrosive wear
- Crankcase explosions
- Fires and explosions in air compressors and compressed air systems
- Lubrication in other environments than air
- Manufacturers are not always right
- Materials for ... Read more
- Mechanical seals
- Plant memory and myths
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781860580413
SKU
V9781860580413
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About J. D. Summers-Smith
James Denis Summers-Smith is a British ornithologist and mechanical engineer, a specialist both in sparrows and in industrial tribology.
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