Development of Methods for Characterisation of Roughness in Three Dimensions

The second edition of this comprehensive, fully illustrated publication explains the basic measurement techniques, describes the commercially available instruments, and provides an overview of the current perception of 3-D topography analysis in the academic world and industry and the commonly used 3-D parameters, and plots for characterising and visualising 3-D surface topography. This new edition of this well-established work includes new parts providing full treatment of surface characterisation, filtering technology, and engineered surfaces as well as a fully updated bibliography