The most current data available on the impact of vibrations andstiffness on test apparatus and machine wear. This comprehensivevolume includes wide-ranging examples of machine wear, currentexperimental and analysis techniques to investigate these effects,as well as an extensive bibliography on the subject. Specific areasaddressed:
How vibrations can reduce or increase wear and friction
Methods to study vibration effects
Self-induced vs.machine-induced vibrations
Evaluating different design parameters on bearing loaddynamics
Increasing spindle life in grinding machines
Orthopedic biomaterial wear tests
The effects of ultra sonic vibration on tool life.