Author: E. Richard Booser
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: lubrication, handbook, resource, wear, excellent, tribology, data, friction
Number of Pages: 1120
Published: 1997-12-22
List price: $159.95
ISBN-10: 0849339049
ISBN-13: 9780849339042

This handbook is a useful aid for anyone working to achieve more effective lubrication, better control of friction and wear, and a better understanding of the complex field of tribology. Developed in cooperation with the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and containing contributions from 74 experts in the field, the Tribology Data Handbook covers properties of materials, lubricant viscosities, and design, friction and wear formulae.The broad scope of this handbook includes military, industrial and automotive lubricant specifications; evolving areas of friction and wear; perform

Author: E. Richard Booser
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: iii, volume, tribology, lubrication, handbook
Number of Pages: 640
Published: 1994-02-01
List price: $177.95
ISBN-10: 0849339030
ISBN-13: 9780849339035

Volume III extends this handbook series to cover new developments and topics in tribology that have occurred during the past decade. It includes in-depth discussions on revolutionary magnetic bearings used in demanding applications in compressors, high-speed spindles, and aerospace equipment. Extensive coverage is given to tribology developments in office machines and in magnetic storage systems for computers. Monitoring sensors are addressed in the first chapter, followed by chapters on specific monitoring techniques for automobiles, diesels, and rotating machines. One chapter is devoted to p

Authors:Michael M. Khonsari, E. Richard Booser,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: tribology, practice, series, lubrication, design, bearing, applied
Number of Pages: 578
Published: 2008-06-11
List price: $160.00
ISBN-10: 0470057114
ISBN-13: 9780470057117

Applications of tribological technology in bearings are wide and varied in industries ranging from aerospace, marine and automotive to power, process, petrochemical and construction. Applied Tribology, 2nd edition not only covers tribology in bearings but demonstrates the same principles for other machine components, such as piston pins, piston rings and hydrostatic lifts, as well as in more recent technologies such as gas bearings in high-speed machines and computer read-write devices.Maintaining a balance between theoretical analysis and practical experience with co-authors from academia and

Authors:Michael M. Khonsari, Earl Richard Booser,
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Keywords: lubrication, design, bearing, tribology, applied
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2001-02-19
List price: $150.00
ISBN-10: 0471283029
ISBN-13: 9780471283027

A balanced presentation of theory, application, classical forms, and cutting-edge technologies Applied Tribology focuses on the design and analysis of machine elements. In particular, it covers tribology in bearings and demonstrates the application of the same principles to other machine components, including piston pins, piston rings, pumps, hydraulic lifts, wet clutches, and more. Maintaining a balance between theoretical analysis and practical experience, this book offers numerous examples to reinforce concepts and shares procedures for the design and performance analysis of component

Authors:Richard Dutton, Alison Gail Findlay, Richard L. Wils
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Keywords: patronage, religion, region, shakespeare, lancastrian
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $33.00
ISBN-10: 0719063698
ISBN-13: 9780719063695

This groundbreaking book uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career in Lancashire to open up a range of new contexts for reading the plays, and introduces readers to the non-metropolitan theater spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Essays give a detailed picture of the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing new insights into regional performance, touring theatre, the patronage of the Earls of Derby, and the purpose-built theater at Prescot.

Authors:Richard Dutton, Alison Gail Findlay, Richard Wilson,
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Keywords: shakespeare, lancastrian, religion, theatre
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0719063639
ISBN-13: 9780719063633

This important collection of essays focuses on the place of Roman Catholicism in early modern England, bringing new perspectives to bear on the question of whether Shakespeare himself was Catholic. Among the many topics discussed are the nature of Elizabethan Catholicism, Jesuit drama in the period, individual plays in the light of these questions, and the possible influence of religious conflicts on the publication of the Shakespeare First Folio.

Authors:Richard Butler, Leslie Davies, Richard Pike, John Sha
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: practice, process, theory, decisions, investment, strategic
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 1993-05
List price: $45.99
ISBN-10: 0415075084
ISBN-13: 9780415075084

"Strategic Investment Decision Making" is based upon a study of strategic investment decisions in a wide range of UK and international companies. The authors examine these decisions from the perspective of organizational decision-making theory. They find that investments are not made only by the application of formal quantitative procedures but also involve the more qualitative processes of judgement, negotiation and inspiration. The concept of decision effectiveness is examined and two primary factors identified. These are: the "objectives-attainment" factor and the "learning factor". A numbe