Contact Mechanics and Friction

1. Introduction
Valentin L. Popov

2. Qualitative Treatment of Contact Problems – Normal Contact without Adhesion
Valentin L. Popov

3. Qualitative Treatment of Adhesive Contacts
Valentin L. Popov

4. Capillary Forces
Valentin L. Popov

5. Rigorous Treatment of Contact Problems – Hertzian Contact
Valentin L. Popov

6. Rigorous Treatment of Contact Problems – Adhesive Contact
Valentin L. Popov

7. Contact between Rough Surfaces
Valentin L. Popov

8. Tangential Contact Problems
Valentin L. Popov

9. Rolling Contact
Valentin L. Popov

10. Coulomb’s Law of Friction
Valentin L. Popov

11. The Prandtl-Tomlinson Model for Dry Friction
Valentin L. Popov

12. Frictionally Induced Vibrations
Valentin L. Popov

13. Thermal Effects in Contacts
Valentin L. Popov

14. Lubricated Systems
Valentin L. Popov

15. Viscoelastic Properties of Elastomers
Valentin L. Popov

16. Rubber Friction and Contact Mechanics of Rubber
Valentin L. Popov

17. Wear
Valentin L. Popov

18. Friction Under the Influence of Ultrasonic Vibrations
Valentin L. Popov

19. Numerical Simulation Methods in Friction Physics
Valentin L. Popov

20. Earthquakes and Friction
Valentin L. Popov

Keywords: Engineering, Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials, Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings, Mechanical Engineering, Solid State Physics