The Triblogy Handbook

M J NEALE9780750611985, 0750611987

The renowned reference work is a practical guide to the selection and design of the components of machines and to their lubrication. It has been completely revised for this second edition by leading experts in the area.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Half Title Page……Page 4
Title Page……Page 6
Copyright……Page 7
Table of Contents……Page 8
Editor’s Preface……Page 10
Contributors……Page 12
A1 Selection of Bearing Type and Form……Page 16
A2 Selection of Journal Bearings……Page 19
A3 Selection of Thrust Bearings……Page 22
A4 Plain Bearing Materials……Page 24
A5 Dry Rubbing Bearings……Page 30
A6 Porous Metal Bearings……Page 34
A7 Grease, Wick and Drip Fed Journal Bearings……Page 41
A8 Ring and Disc Fed Journal Bearings……Page 48
A9 Steady Load Pressure Fed Journal Bearings……Page 52
A10 High Speed Bearings and Rotor Dynamics……Page 60
A11 Crankshaft Bearings……Page 65
A12 Plain Bearing Form and Installation……Page 73
A13 Oscillatory Journal Bearings……Page 79
A14 Spherical Bearings……Page 84
A15 Plain Thrust Bearings……Page 88
A16 Profiled Pad Thrust Bearings……Page 90
A17 Tilting Pad Thrust Bearings……Page 95
A18 Hydrostatic Bearings……Page 101
A19 Gas Bearings……Page 106
A20 Selection of Rolling Bearings……Page 112
A21 Rolling Bearing Materials……Page 118
A22 Rolling Bearing Installation……Page 123
A23 Slide Bearings……Page 132
A24 Instrument Jewels……Page 136
A25 Flexures and Knife Edges……Page 139
A26 Electromagnetic Bearings……Page 143
A27 Bearing Surface Treatments and Coatings……Page 145
B1 Belt Drives……Page 150
B2 Roller Chain Drives……Page 160
B3 Gears……Page 166
B4 Flexible Couplings……Page 174
B5 Self-Synchronising Clutches……Page 181
B6 One-Way Clutches……Page 184
B7 Friction Clutches……Page 186
B8 Brakes……Page 195
B9 Screws……Page 203
B10 Cams and Followers……Page 206
B11 Wheels, Rails and Tyres……Page 212
B12 Capstans and Drums……Page 219
B13 Wire Ropes……Page 221
B14 Control Cables……Page 223
B15 Damping Devices……Page 225
B16 Pistons……Page 228
B17 Piston Rings……Page 236
B18 Cylinders and Liners……Page 243
B19 Selection of Seals……Page 246
B20 Sealing Against Dirt and Dust……Page 254
B21 Oil Flinger Rings and Drain Grooves……Page 258
B22 Labyrinths, Brush Seals and Throttling Bushes……Page 260
B23 Lip Seals……Page 266
B24 Mechanical Seals……Page 271
B25 Packed Glands……Page 281
B26 Mechanical Piston Rod Packings……Page 285
B27 Soft Piston Seals……Page 289
C1 Selection of Lubricant Type……Page 294
C2 Mineral Oils……Page 298
C3 Synthetic Oils……Page 305
C4 Greases……Page 307
C5 Solid Lubricants and Coatings……Page 311
C6 Other Liquids……Page 316
C7 Plain Bearing Lubrication……Page 322
C8 Rolling Bearing Lubrication……Page 326
C9 Gear and Roller Chain Lubrication……Page 331
C10 Slide Lubrication……Page 333
C11 Lubrication of Flexible Couplings……Page 334
C12 Wire Rope Lubrication……Page 336
C13 Selection of Lubrication Systems……Page 339
C14 Total Loss Grease Systems……Page 343
C15 Total Loss Oil and Fluid Grease Systems……Page 348
C16 Dip, Splash Systems……Page 352
C17 Mist Systems……Page 354
C18 Circulation Systems……Page 358
C19 Commissioning Lubrication Systems……Page 364
C20 Design of Storage Tanks……Page 368
C21 Selection of Oil Pumps……Page 370
C22 Selection of Filters and Centrifuges……Page 374
C23 Selection of Heaters and Coolers……Page 378
C24 A Guide to Piping Design……Page 381
C25 Selection of Warning and Protection Devices……Page 388
C26 Running-In Procedures……Page 391
C27 Lubricant Change Periods and Tests……Page 396
C28 Biological Deterioration of Lubricants……Page 399
C29 Lubricant Hazards; Fire, Explosion and Health……Page 401
C30 Lubrication Maintenance Planning……Page 405
C31 High Pressure and Vacuum……Page 410
C32 High and Low Temperatures……Page 414
C33 World Ambient Climatic Data……Page 418
C34 Industrial Plant Environmental Data……Page 421
C35 Chemical Effects……Page 424
C36 Storage……Page 427
D1 Failure Patterns and Failure Analysis……Page 430
D2 Plain Bearing Failures……Page 436
D3 Rolling Bearing Failures……Page 443
D4 Gear Failures……Page 447
D5 Piston and Ring Failures……Page 455
D6 Seal Failures……Page 460
D7 Wire Rope Failures……Page 465
D8 Brake and Clutch Failures……Page 469
D9 Fretting Problems……Page 473
D10 Maintenance Methods……Page 475
D11 Condition Monitoring……Page 480
D12 Operating Temperature Limits……Page 484
D13 Vibration Analysis……Page 485
D14 Wear Debris Analysis……Page 491
D15 Performance Analysis……Page 500
D16 Allowable Wear Limits……Page 503
D17 Repair of Worn Surfaces……Page 504
D18 Wear Resistant Materials……Page 518
D19 Repair of Plain Bearings……Page 527
D20 Repair of Friction Surfaces……Page 532
D21 Industrial Flooring Materials……Page 535
E1 The Nature of Surfaces and Contact……Page 538
E2 Surface Topography……Page 541
E3 Hardness……Page 547
E4 Friction Mechanisms, Effect of Lubricants……Page 548
E5 Frictional Properties of Materials……Page 550
E6 Viscosity of Lubricants……Page 553
E7 Methods of Fluid Film Formation……Page 557
E8 Mechanisms of Wear……Page 561
E9 Heat Dissipation from Bearing Assemblies……Page 564
E10 Shaft Deflections and Slopes……Page 568
E11 Shape Tolerances of Typical Components……Page 571
E12 SI Units and Conversion Factors……Page 573
Index……Page 575
Back Cover……Page 582