An important volume in the "Tribology in PracticeSeries" (TIPS). Rolling Contacts presents a generalintroduction to the fundamentals of rolling friction with theemphasis on important engineering applications of rolling contacts. Rolling Friction is an age-old engineering problem - withfriction and wear related problems resulting in enormous costs toindustry world-wide. Rolling Contacts presents thefundamentals of rolling contacts of all types, emphasizingimportant engineering applications - including rollingbearings, gears, road-tyre and rail-wheel interactions, cam-tappetsystems, and roll-forming of materials. Procedures and techniquesof analysis developed throughout the book enhance understanding ofthis complex subject and help to improve the engineer'sability to design and select rolling contacts for mechanicaldevices and systems. CONTENTS INCLUDE: * Elements of surface contact of solids * Fundamentals of rolling motion * Dynamic characteristics of rolling motion * Rolling contact bearing * Rolling contacts in land locomotion * Machine elements in rolling contact * Non-metallic rolling contacts. Rolling Contacts will be invaluable to practisingdesigners, researchers, and postgraduate students. Engineeringdegree course students will also benefit from this book'sthorough introduction to rolling contacts commonly used inpractice.weiterlesen