Industrial Tribology

Definition of TribologyEconomic Importance of TribologyFRICTION AND TRIBOSYSTEM ANALYSIS AND TESTINGFundamentals of FrictionMachine Elements: Tribology of Sliding Bearings, Roller Bearings, Gear Teeth, Seals, Shock Absorbers, Machine Guide Ways, Wet ClutchesMachines: Tribology of Internal Combustion Gasoline and Diesel Engines, Industrial and Automotive Gears, Other Transmissions, Compressors, Turbines, Hydraulic Systems with Different Pump Types, Machine Tools for Cutting and Forming ProcessesWEAR AND WEAR PROTECTION, MATERIAL SELECTION AND SURFACE ENGINEERINGFundamentals of WearMaterials SelectionWear Protection and Surface EngineeringDeveloping, Selection, Testing and Application of Special Coatings e.g. PVD or CVD Coatings for Gears, Bearings, Hydraulic CylindersCutting and Forming ToolsLUBRICANTS AND LUBRICATIONBase OilsRheologyAdditivesLubricant Families as Automotive Engine Oils and Gear Oils, Industrial Gear Oils, Compressor Oils Including Refrigerating Oils, Hydraulic Fluids, Turbine Oils, Lubricating Greases, Metalworking Fluids and Compounds (Cutting and Forming)Lubricants in the EnvironmentLubricant TestingLubricant Specifications

Theo Mang gained his diploma for mining engineering and his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Clausthal (Germany). Since 1998 he has been Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the RWTH Aachen. He began working in the field of lubricants at Fuchs in Mannheim, becoming head of the technical department in 1980 and a member of the Executive Board of the global Fuchs Group from 1983 until 2001, responsible for technology and later additionally for group purchasing and human resources. Professor Mang is recipient of the Georg Vogelpohl Medal, highest award of the German Society of Tribology and has 80 publications (books, articles in Encyclopedias and in journals) to his name.Kirsten Bobzin studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University, where she gained her doctorate in 1999. She then worked as a senior engineer at the Materials Science Institute of RWTH Aachen University, becoming Head of the Surface Engineering Institute in 2005. She won the Borchers Award of RWTH Aachen University in 2000, is and evaluator for the DFG, BMBF, AiF, is board member of the GTS, EFDS, WAW, aec, zmb and WeFo, is member of VDI, GfT, DVS, DIN, DGM, GfKORR, DKG, InPlas, IVAM, ASM, DGBM and has sat on the organizing committees of several international conferences. With over 400 scientific publications in national and international journals to her name, Professor Bobzin's research interests include surface engineering, brazing, tribology, corrosion, and materials science.Thorsten Bartels obtained his Diploma and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Ruhr University, Bochum (Germany). His doctoral work focused on machine elements, gears and mechanical design. From 1997 to 2005 he worked for the Fuchs Group, Mannheim, where he was a leader for both internal and inter-company research projects. He was a member of and chaired some DIN, CEC, FVA, FVV and DGMK working groups and is a member of the FVA?s advisory committee. He was the head of the Fuchs

"Integrating very interesting results from the most important R&D project ever made in Germany, this ready reference and handbook offers a basic understanding of tribological systems and the latest developments in reduction of wear and energy consumption by tribological measures." (Live-PR (EN), 1 March 2011)

"Although this book is generally of interest to mechanical engineers and surface scientists; it provides all researchers, graduate students, engineers, and chemists working in the field of tribiology with an easy-to-read and concise introduction to this fast-growing discipline." ( IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine , 1 May 2013)