Contact Mechanics and Friction: Physical Principles and Applications

Introduction.- Qualitative Treatment of Contact Problems - Normal Contact without Adhesion.- Qualitative Treatment of Adhesive Contacts.- Capillary Forces.- Rigorous Treatment of Contact Problems - Hertzian Contact.- Rigorous Treatment of Contact Problems - Adhesive Contact.- Contact between Rough Surfaces.- Tangential Contact Problems.- Rolling Contact.- Coulomb's Law of Friction.- The Prandtl-Tomlinson Model for Dry Friction.- Frictionally Induced Vibrations.- Thermal Effects in Contacts.- Lubricated Systems.- Viscoelastic Properties of Elastomers.- Rubber Friction and Contact Mechanics of Rubber.- Wear.- Friction Under the Influence of Ultrasonic Vibrations.- Numerical Simulation Methods in Friction Physics.- Earthquakes and Friction.- Appendix.- Further Reading.- Figure Reference.- Index.