Advanced Thermally Assisted Surface Engineering ProcessesAuthor: Ramnarayan Chattopadhyay Published by Springer US ISBN: 978-1-4020-7696-1 DOI: 10.1007/b105271Table of Contents:Wear, Surface, Heat and Surface Engineering Plasma Assisted Thermal Processes Ion Beam Processes Electron Beam Processes Microwave Assisted Surface Modification Processes Laser Assisted Surface Engineering Processes Solar Energy for Surface Modifications Combustion Processes for Surface Modification Friction Weld Surfacing Induction Surface Modification Processes Surfacing by Spark Deposition Process ARC Assisted Advanced Surface Engineering Processes Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) Fluid Bed Processes Polymeric Surfaces Ceramic Surfaces Diffused and CVD Coatings of Single and Multiple Elements Miscellaneous Processes Quality of the Engineered Surfaces Prognostic and Life Cycle Extension, Wear, Surface, Heat and Surface Engineering -- Plasma Assisted Thermal Processes -- Ion Beam Processes -- Electron Beam Processes -- Microwave Assisted Surface Modification Processes -- Laser Assisted Surface Engineering Processes -- Solar Energy for Surface Modifications -- Combustion Processes for Surface Modification -- Friction Weld Surfacing -- Induction Surface Modification Processes -- Surfacing by Spark Deposition Process -- ARC Assisted Advanced Surface Engineering Processes -- Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) -- Fluid Bed Processes -- Polymeric Surfaces -- Ceramic Surfaces -- Diffused and CVD Coatings of Single and Multiple Elements -- Miscellaneous Processes -- Quality of the Engineered Surfaces -- Prognostic and Life Cycle Extension, Surfaces are the bounding faces of solids. The interaction of component surface with the working environment results in wear and corrosion. Estimated loss due to wear and corrosion in the USA is around $500 billion. Engineered surfaces are the key to the reduction of losses due to wear and corrosion. There are surface engineering books on specific processes such as thermal spraying and vapor phase deposition or about specific heat sources such as plasma or laser. However, there are few, if any, covering the whole range of advanced surface engineering processes. Advanced Thermally Assisted Surface Engineering Processes has been structured to provide assistance and guidance to the engineers, researchers and students in choosing the right process from the galaxy of newer surface engineering techniques using advanced heat sources