"Advances in Tribology" ed. by Pranav H. Darji

This book contains original and innovative research studies on recent applications of tribology, contributed by the group of selected researchers describing the best of their work. The reader will have access to work in 3 major areas of tribology: surface engineering and coating, friction and wear mechanism, and lubrication technology.

In the major field of design and manufacturing of mechanical, production, automobile, and industrial engineering, typical and advance methodologies and processes are implemented for the best performance of product or machinery. Thus, the concept of tribology has come into practice for even better performance.
Nowadays, it is very important that the tribological knowledge be implemented at each stage of design and manufacturing to minimize the frictional and wear losses, and ultimately these will serve as best preference for the economical growth of the nation. Currently, tribologists are playing vital role in the same direction.

The first part of the book from Chapters 1 to 4 deals with the surface treatment and coating through which component life can be improved by reducing wear rate.
The second part of the book from Chapters 5 to 7 deals with tribo-testing and tribo-system monitoring for friction and wear mechanism presented with real-life case studies.
The third part from Chapters 8 to 11 discusses the advances in lubrication, which also includes the role of nanolubricants and lubrication additives.

This book may be of interest to research scholars, academicians, industrialists, professional engineers, and specialists in these related areas and would also be of immense help to various practicing engineers, technologists, managers, and supervisors engaged in the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of different machines, equipments, systems, and plants of various industries.

Contents
Preface
1 Manipulation of Tribological Properties of Metals by Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Micro-/Nanostructuring
2 Tribology of Slip Surfaces in Journal Bearings
3 Wear Resistance of Thermal Spray WC-Co-VC Nanostructured Coatings
4 Introducing New Coating Material Alloy with Potential Elements for High Corrosion Resistance for Oil and Gas Application
5 Tribocorrosion
6 Biotribology of Artificial Hip Joints
7 Friction and Wear in Automotive Journal Bearings Operating in Today’s Severe Conditions
8 The Tribology and Chemistry of Phosphorus‐Containing Lubricant Additives
9 Modelling Cavitation in (Elasto)Hydrodynamic Lubrication
10 Preparation of Nickel-Based Nanolubricants and Investigation of their Tribological Behavior
11 Lubrication in Chemical and Mechanical Planarization