
"Should have broad appeal in many kinds of industry, ranging from automotive to computers--basically any organization concerned with products having moving parts " --David A. Rigney, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Ohio State University,...

"Should have broad appeal in many kinds of industry, ranging from automotive to computers--basically any organization concerned with products having moving parts " --David A. Rigney, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Ohio State University,...

This work offers a multidisciplinary approach to static and kinetic friction, both with and without lubrication, and reviews the conventional and novel methods used to measure friction. The elementary problems found in the mechanics of sliding objects and machine components,...