Characterisation of Areal Surface Texture
By: edited by Richard Leach
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 353
ISBN-13: 9783642364587
Subjects: Materials science; Surfaces (Physics); Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Thin Films Surface and Interface Science; Thin Films Surfaces and Interfaces
Description: The function of a component part can be profoundly affected by its surface topography. There are many examples in nature of surfaces that have a well-controlled topography to affect their function. Examples include the hydrophobic effect of the lotus leaf, the reduction of fluid drag due to the riblet structure of shark skin, the directional adhesion of the gecko foot and the angular sensitivity of the multi-faceted fly eye. Surface structuring is also being used extensively in modern manufacturing. In this way many properties can be altered, for example optical, tribological, biological and fluidic. Previously, single line (profile) measurements were adequate to control manufacture of surfaces, but as the need to control the functionality of surfaces increases, there is a growing need for three-dimensional (areal) measurement and characterisation techniques. For this reason there has been considerable research, development and standardisation of areal techniques.^

This book will present the areal framework that is being adopted by the international community. Whereas previous books have concentrated on the measurement aspects, this book  concentrates on the characterisation techniques, i.e. how to interpret the measurement data to give the appropriate (functional) information for a given task.^

The first part of the book presents the characterisation methods and the second part case studies that highlight the use of areal methods in a broad range of subject areas - from automobile manufacture to archaeology.ContentsIntroduction to Surface TopographyThe Areal Field ParametersThe Areal Feature ParametersAreal Filtering MethodsAreal Form RemovalAreal Fractal MethodsChoosing the Appropriate ParameterCharacterisation of Individual Areal FeaturesMulti-Scale Signature of Surface TopographyCorrelation of Areal Surface Texture Parameters to Solar Cell EfficiencyCharacterisation of Cylinder Liner Honing Textures for Production ControlCharacterisation of the Mechanical Bond Strength for Copper on Glass Plating ApplicationsInspection of Laser Structured Cams and ConrodsRoad Surfaces
Table of contents: title: Introduction to surface topography; title: The areal field parameters; title: The areal feature parameters; title: Areal filtering methods; title: Areal form removal; title: Areal fractal methods; title: Choosing the appropriate parameter; title: Characterization of individual areal features; title: Multi-scale signature of surface topography; title: Correlation of areal surface texture parameters to solar cell efficiency; title: Characterisation of cylinder liner honing textures for production control; title: Characterization of the mechanical bond strength for copper on glass plating applications; title: Inspection of laser structured cams and conrods; title: Road surfaces.