Micro- and Nanocomposites: A Tribological Viewpoint [Hardcover]

This book explores the field of tribology in micro- and nano-reinforced composites to enhance material performance across a range of applications.?

Section I: Fundamentals of Composites. 1. Fundamentals and History of Composites for Engineering Applications. 2. Atomic-Scale Interface of Matrix and Reinforcement for Tribological Applications. Section II: Tribological Performance of Polymer Matrix Composites. 3. Influence of Nano-Sized Filler Reinforcement in Tribological Performance of Polymer Composites. 4. Influence of Fillers on High-Temperatures Tribology of Polymer Matrix Composites. 5.Influence of Fillers on the Tribological Performance of Self-Lubricating Polymer Coatings. 6. Development of Polymer Nanocomposites with Natural Fillers: Assessing Tribological Properties, Wear, and Surface Roughness. 7. Influence of Micro-Sized Filler Reinforcement on the Tribological Performance of Metal Matrix Composites. Section III: Tribological Performance of Metal Matrix Composites. 8. Influence of Nano-Sized Filler Reinforcement in Tribological Performance of Metal Matrix Composites. 9. Influence of Fillers on High-Temperature Tribology of Metal Matrix Composites. 10. Influence of Fillers in the Tribological Performance of Self-Lubricating Metal Matrix Coating. 11. Case Studies Related to the Tribological Performance of Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites: Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Wear Rates in AA7075/SiC Composite. 12. Case Studies Related to the Tribological Performance of Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites: Optimization of Tribological Properties in AA7075-WS2-TiC Hybrid Composites Using the Taguchi-GRA Method. Section IV: Tribiological Performance of Ceramic Matrix Composites. 13. Influence of Micro-SizelSf