Levitin V., Loskutov S. Strained Metallic Surfaces. Theory, Nanostructuring and Fatigue Strength

Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2009, - 261 pages.
This book is intended for students and postgraduate students in the area of solid state physics, surface physics, materials engineering, and physical chemistry. At the graduate and postgraduate level there is reason to believe that the book will meet the needs of those concerned with the properties, investigation and application of modern industrial alloys.
The book will also be useful for material scientists, engineers, researchers and practitioners from the industry sectors who are interested in problems of material properties, surface strengthening, nanostructuring, fatigue strength, and physicochemical activity.Peculiarities of Metallic Surfaces
Experimental Techniques
The Electron Work Function of Strained Surfaces
Modeling of the Work Function
Contact Interaction of Metallic Surfaces
Fatigue Location Prediction
Computer Simulation of Parameter Evolution During Fatigue
Stressed Surfaces in Gas Turbine Engine Components
Strengthening and Nanostructuring of Metal Surfaces
The Physical Mechanism of Fatigue