Tribosystem Analysis: A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Wear Problems

About Peter J. Blau

Peter J. Blau PhD is currently the co-editor-in-chief of Wear journal and a consultant in tribology. He earned BS and MS degrees in metallurgy and materials science from Lehigh University (Bethlehem Pennsylvania) and a PhD in metallurgical engineering from The Ohio State University (Columbus). His professional career began as a coinvestigator under NASAs lunar sample examination program. Since then he has spent nearly 40 years in basic and applied research and has held positions at the U.S. Air Force Materials Laboratory the National Institute for Standards and Technology the U.S. Office of Naval Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A long-standing contributor to the International Conferences on Wear of Materials he is a past conference chair and editor of several proceedings volumes. In 2011 the Wear of Materials Steering Committee established the Peter J. Blau Best Poster Award to be presented at each conference. Dr. Blaus work has earned his election as a fellow of three societies: ASM International ASTM International and the STLE. He also coholds several patents and R&D 100 Awards. In addition to this book Dr. Blau has authored or coauthored books on microindentation hardness friction and wear. In the early 1990s he worked with ASM International to develop the first ASM Metals Handbook volume devoted to friction wear and lubrication. Since 1979 he has participated in ASTM Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion serving two terms as its chairman and also as chairman of Subcommittee G02.91 on Terminology. In addition he has led and participated in the development of four standard test methods. Dr. Blau served as leader of the Tribology Research User Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and as a principal investigator for more than 26 years. Since leaving Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2013 he has been active in technical editing writing and consulting.