Green Tribology

This book focuses on innovative surfaces, lubricants, and materials to reduce friction and wear for environmental conservation and sustainability. Green Tribology: Emerging Technologies and Applications creates a platform for sharing knowledge currently emerging in the field of green tribology and concentrates on advances and developments in technologies and applications.FEATURESDiscusses the influence of technological developments in green tribology on the environment and sustainabilityHighlights key findings on the superior tribological characteristics of bioinspired surfaces, tribological performance improvements with advances in green/ecofriendly materials, environmentally friendly lubricants, minimum quantity lubrication, and reuse of disposed materialsBrings together the research expertise of leaders in the international tribology communityDescribes ongoing trends and future outlooksAimed for advanced students, researchers, and industry professionals, this book will be of interest to readers seeking to understand and apply sustainable practices in tribology and lubrication engineering and related fields.