Nanotribology And Nanomechanics I

Download or read book Nanotribology and Nanomechanics I written by Bharat Bhushan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-05-30 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comprehensive reference and textbook serves as a timely, practical introduction to the principles of nanotribology and nanomechanics. Assuming some familiarity with macroscopic tribology, the book comprises chapters by internationally recognized experts, who integrate knowledge of the field from the mechanics and materials-science perspectives. They cover key measurement techniques, their applications, and theoretical modelling of interfaces, each beginning their contributions with macro- and progressing to microconcepts.