TRIBO - 102

 

SUBJECT COVERAGE

Biomechanics, Geomechanics

Machines: Vehicles, Engines, Machine Tools, Comminution, Mining, Construction, Materials Handling, Energy Technology

Friction and Wear Phenomena

Maintenance, Efficiency

Influential Factors: Materials Characteristics, Surface Properties, Operating Conditions, External Effects, Geometry, Design

Manufacturing: Tools, Processes

Instruments and Measurement

Materials: Metals, Minerals and Ceramics, Polymers, Composites, Textiles, Biological Materials, Coatings

Lubrication, Lubricants

Surfaces and Contacts

Machine Components: Bearings, Transmissions, Brakes, Seals, Precision Mechanics, Electrical Contacts, Wheel/Rail, Tire/Road

Types of Stress: Sliding, Rolling, Impact, Fretting, Abrasion, Erosion, Cavitation, Ablation

 

DATABASE DESCRIPTION

TRIBO (TRIBOlogy Index) covers the worldwide literature on tribology, i.e., on fundamentals and applications of friction, wear and lubrication. Special emphasis is given to literature from Eastern Europe and to non-conventional literature. The database is in English but classification details are also available in German. For non-English literature the original title, mostly in French or German, is usually also given.

DATABASE PRODUCER

 Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM)
Unter den Eichen 87
D-12203 Berlin
F. R. Germany
Tel: (+49) 30/8104-1
Fax: (+49) 30/8112029

SOURCES

Sources include journals, books, standards, reports, conference contributions, dissertations, company publications and other non-conventional literature.

AVAILABILITY ON GEM

Time Span:

1972 to date

Database Size:

Approximately 105,975 references

Database Update:

Three or four times a year with about 1700 references

The TRIBO database is available on the GEM Web site www.einsgem.org through the gateway to FIZ-Karlsruhe.

ACCESSING THE DATABASE

To access TRIBO with a Begin command in Command Search you can use the database number or database name, ie:
B 102
B TRIBO

OUTPUT FORMATS

You may totally or partially display references using the following formats:

Format

Abbr.

Display

Scan

S

Titles

Browse

B

Titles, Uncontrolled Terms, Classification Codes etc.

Browse plus abstract

BA

Titles, Uncontrolled Terms, Classification Codes etc. plus Abstract

Reference

R

Titles, Authors, Corporate Source, Bibliographic (Source) Details

All

A

Complete reference

Note:
The format MUST always be abbreviated, eg to display references 3-5 in scan format for set 4 type: T4/S/3-5

FURTHER INFORMATION ON TRIBO

More detailed information on searching TRIBO, including a sample reference, access codes and limit options can be found on the TRIBO Infosheet. If you subscribe to GEM Documentation this is available free of charge. If you do not subscribe to GEM Documentation this is available at a cost, for which we will invoice you. For details of the costs please see your National Centre’s Price List.

See the TRIBO Infosheet for detailed information.

NB: You will be charged for this if you do not subscribe to GEM Documentation.

GENERAL INFORMATION

For further information on basic search commands, eg Expand, Select, Limit, Zoom, refer to your GEM Quick Reference Guide.

The SDI Alert service is available. Results are sent to an email address.

Document ordering is available.

HELP

TRIBO Classification (in English and German), TRIBO List of Journals (online in /JN) and

TRIBO Subject Index (in English) are all available from the producer.

For more detailed help refer to your National Centre.