Principles of Engineering Tribology

Index

‘Note: Page numbers followed by “f” indicate figures and “t” indicate tables.’

A

• Abbott curve, 7 , 39–40
• Abraded surface, 7
• Abrasion, 7 , 160–163 , 522 , 550
  • pattern, 272
  • process, 218
  • three-body, 161–163
  • tow-body, 160–161
  • wear test, 403–405
    • three-body abrasion, 404–405
    • tow-body abrasion, 403
• Abrasive asperity, 162
• Abrasive erosion, 11 , 170–173
• Abrasive grooves, 160
• Abrasive particle, 161–162
• Abrasive wear, 7 , 160 , 175 , 184 , 246–248 , 272 , 529–530 , 550
  • applications, 230
  • equations, 172
  • of polymers, 246
• Absolute viscosity, 11 , 15
• Acidity of liquid lubricants, 418–419
• Additives, 7 , 58
• Adhesion, 8 , 57 , 61–62 , 157–160 , 244 , 550
  • coefficient, 8
  • component of friction, 64–65 ...