The Friction and Lubrication of Solids

by David Tabor and Frank Philip Bowden

Originally published in 1950, this classic book was a landmark in the development of the subject of tribology. For this edition, David Tabor has written a new preface, reviewing the many advances made in this field during the past 36 years and outlining the achievements of Frank Philip Bowden. The book covers the behavior of non-metals, especially elastomers; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; and the wear of sliding surfaces, which has gradually replaced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198520263
• ISBN13: 9780198520269
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"