in engineering. * Provides numerical solution methodologies including appropriate software for the hydrodynamic and elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication of bearings * Offers a clear introduction and orientation to all major engineering lubrication problems and their solutions * Presents numerical programs for specific applications in engineering, with special topics including grease-lubricated bearings and gas bearings * Equips those working in tribology and those new to the topic with the fundamental tools of calculation * Downloadable programs are available at the companion website With an emphasis on clear explanations, the text offers a thorough understanding of the numerical calculation of lubrication for graduate students on tribology and engineering mechanics courses, with more detailed materials suitable for engineers. This is an accessible reference for senior undergraduate students of tribology and researchers in thin-film fluid mechanics.