Ebook: Physics of Sliding Friction

The study of sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics, and certainly one of the most important from a practical point of view. Low-friction surfaces are in increasingly high demand for high-tech components such as computer storage systems, miniature motors, and aerospace devices. It has been estimated that about 5% of the gross national product in the developed countries is "wasted" on friction and the related wear. In spite of this, remarkable little is understood about the fundamental, microscopic processes responsible for friction and wear. The topic of interfacial sliding has experienced a major burst of in­ terest and activity since 1987, much of which has developed quite independently and spontaneously. This volume contains contributions from leading scientists on fundamental aspects of sliding friction. Some problems considered are: What is the origin of stick-and-slip motion? What is the origin of the rapid processes taking place within a lub­ at low sliding velocities? On a metallic surface, is the rication layer electronic or phononic friction the dominating energy dissipation pro­ cess? What is the role (if any) of self-organized criticality in sliding friction? How thick is the water layer during sliding on ice and snow? These and other questions raised in this book are of course only part­ ly answered: the topic of sliding friction is still in an early state of development.

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The study of sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics, and certainly one of the most important from a practical point of view. It has been estimated that about 5% of the gross national product in the developed countries is `wasted' on friction and related wear. The topic of interfacial sliding has experienced a major burst of interest and activity since 1987, much of which has developed quite independently and spontaneously. This volume contains contributions from leading scientists on fundamental aspects of sliding friction. Some of the problems considered are: What is the origin of stick-and-slip motion? What is the origin of the rapid processes taking place within a lubrication layer at slow sliding velocities? On a metallic surface, is the electronic or phononic friction the dominant energy dissipation process? What is the role (if any) of self-organized criticality in sliding friction? How thick is the water layer during sliding on ice and snow? These and other questions are of course only partly answered: the topic of sliding friction is still in an early state of development.

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The study of sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics, and certainly one of the most important from a practical point of view. It has been estimated that about 5% of the gross national product in the developed countries is `wasted' on friction and related wear. The topic of interfacial sliding has experienced a major burst of interest and activity since 1987, much of which has developed quite independently and spontaneously. This volume contains contributions from leading scientists on fundamental aspects of sliding friction. Some of the problems considered are: What is the origin of stick-and-slip motion? What is the origin of the rapid processes taking place within a lubrication layer at slow sliding velocities? On a metallic surface, is the electronic or phononic friction the dominant energy dissipation process? What is the role (if any) of self-organized criticality in sliding friction? How thick is the water layer during sliding on ice and snow? These and other questions are of course only partly answered: the topic of sliding friction is still in an early state of development.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Dry Friction Dynamics at Low Velocities....Pages 1-26
Dry Friction as a Hysteretic Elastic Response....Pages 27-49
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Stick-Slip Friction Mechanisms....Pages 51-67
Sliding Friction of Lubricated Surfaces....Pages 69-91
What is Fluctuating in a Confined Liquid in the Stick-Slip Regime?....Pages 93-102
Sliding Friction in the Frenkel-Kontorova Model....Pages 103-118
The Solid-Like State of a Confined Liquid Lubricant: Deformation and Time Effects....Pages 119-138
Friction between Clean Surfaces and the Effects of Surface Randomness....Pages 139-148
On the Sliding Dynamics of the Frenkel-Kontorova Model....Pages 149-161
A Simple Model for Wearless Friction: The Frenkel-Kontorova-Tomlinson Model....Pages 163-178
Theory of Friction: Elastic Coherence Length and Earthquake Dynamics....Pages 179-189
Electronic Contributions to Sliding Friction....Pages 191-201
Probing the Electronic Friction via Surface Resistivity Measurements....Pages 203-216
Theory of Electron and Phonon Contributions to Sliding Friction....Pages 217-229
Low-Energy Vibrations of Molecular Species Adsorbed on Metal Surfaces....Pages 231-252
Electronic and phononic friction....Pages 253-264
The Surface Chemistry of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Lubricant Additives....Pages 265-274
A Review of the Friction Of Snow....Pages 275-291
The sliding of glaciers....Pages 293-298
Adhesion on the Nanometer Scale....Pages 299-323
Nano-Elastohydrodynamics: Structure, Dynamics and Flow in Nonuniform Lubricated Junctions....Pages 325-348
Friction Force Spectroscopy....Pages 349-367
Friction in the Low-Load Regime: Studies on the Pressure and Direction Dependence of Frictional Forces by Means of Friction Force Microscopy....Pages 369-402
Mechanism of Atomic Friction....Pages 403-413
Nanotribology at the Solid-Liquid Interface under Controlled Conditions....Pages 415-431
Is Self-Organized Criticality Possible in Dry Friction?....Pages 433-447
Periodic Solutions and Scaling Theory for the Burridge-Knopoff Model....Pages 449-456
Back Matter....Pages 457-460

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The study of sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics, and certainly one of the most important from a practical point of view. It has been estimated that about 5% of the gross national product in the developed countries is `wasted' on friction and related wear. The topic of interfacial sliding has experienced a major burst of interest and activity since 1987, much of which has developed quite independently and spontaneously. This volume contains contributions from leading scientists on fundamental aspects of sliding friction. Some of the problems considered are: What is the origin of stick-and-slip motion? What is the origin of the rapid processes taking place within a lubrication layer at slow sliding velocities? On a metallic surface, is the electronic or phononic friction the dominant energy dissipation process? What is the role (if any) of self-organized criticality in sliding friction? How thick is the water layer during sliding on ice and snow? These and other questions are of course only partly answered: the topic of sliding friction is still in an early state of development.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Dry Friction Dynamics at Low Velocities....Pages 1-26
Dry Friction as a Hysteretic Elastic Response....Pages 27-49
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Stick-Slip Friction Mechanisms....Pages 51-67
Sliding Friction of Lubricated Surfaces....Pages 69-91
What is Fluctuating in a Confined Liquid in the Stick-Slip Regime?....Pages 93-102
Sliding Friction in the Frenkel-Kontorova Model....Pages 103-118
The Solid-Like State of a Confined Liquid Lubricant: Deformation and Time Effects....Pages 119-138
Friction between Clean Surfaces and the Effects of Surface Randomness....Pages 139-148
On the Sliding Dynamics of the Frenkel-Kontorova Model....Pages 149-161
A Simple Model for Wearless Friction: The Frenkel-Kontorova-Tomlinson Model....Pages 163-178
Theory of Friction: Elastic Coherence Length and Earthquake Dynamics....Pages 179-189
Electronic Contributions to Sliding Friction....Pages 191-201
Probing the Electronic Friction via Surface Resistivity Measurements....Pages 203-216
Theory of Electron and Phonon Contributions to Sliding Friction....Pages 217-229
Low-Energy Vibrations of Molecular Species Adsorbed on Metal Surfaces....Pages 231-252
Electronic and phononic friction....Pages 253-264
The Surface Chemistry of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Lubricant Additives....Pages 265-274
A Review of the Friction Of Snow....Pages 275-291
The sliding of glaciers....Pages 293-298
Adhesion on the Nanometer Scale....Pages 299-323
Nano-Elastohydrodynamics: Structure, Dynamics and Flow in Nonuniform Lubricated Junctions....Pages 325-348
Friction Force Spectroscopy....Pages 349-367
Friction in the Low-Load Regime: Studies on the Pressure and Direction Dependence of Frictional Forces by Means of Friction Force Microscopy....Pages 369-402
Mechanism of Atomic Friction....Pages 403-413
Nanotribology at the Solid-Liquid Interface under Controlled Conditions....Pages 415-431
Is Self-Organized Criticality Possible in Dry Friction?....Pages 433-447
Periodic Solutions and Scaling Theory for the Burridge-Knopoff Model....Pages 449-456
Back Matter....Pages 457-460
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