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Tribology is defined as ‘the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and of related subjects and practices’. Therefore, if we are to understand tribological processes, we must understand how surfaces interact when they are loaded together, and it is the primary purpose of this chapter to develop such an understanding.
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© 1991 R. D. Arnell, P. B. Davies, J. Halling and T. L. Whomes
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Arnell, R.D., Davies, P.B., Halling, J., Whomes, T.L. (1991). Surface Properties and Surface Contact. In: Tribology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21387-0_1
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