ME 8676: ADVANCES IN TRIBOLOGY

1. Lubrication methods and lubricants for machine elements like plain bearing, roller element bearing, gears, roller chains, slide ways, flexible couplings, wire ropes, conveyors. Selection of lubrication system components like oil pumps, filters, centrifuge heaters, coolers, piping elements, warming systems and protection devices. 2. 3. Tribo-material selection for different types of wear. Modern methods for estimation of wear. Advanced Surface treatment techniques like ceramic coatings, plasma spray techniques, diffusion process for ferrous and non-ferrous materials, physical and chemical vapour deposition, oxy-fuel spraying. Modern trends in sintered materials. Modern techniques for surface analysis: scanning Electron Microscope, Auger Emission Spectroscopy, X-ray imaging, secondary selection imaging, back-scattered electron imaging, cathode luminescence imaging, electromotive force imaging. Development of bearings like steel backed bearings, bearings for vacuum applications, bearings for cryogenic applications and high temperature applications.

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Books Recommended :
1. 2. I. M. Hutching, Tribology. Friction Wear & Lubrication Technology, ASM Hand Book Vol. 18

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ME 8658: DIAGNOSTIC MAINTENANCE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction to maintenance techniques. Preventive and predictive maintenance signature analysis. On line and off line techniques, non destructive testing Practical applications of diagnostic maintenance to specific industrial machinery and plants. Review of mechanical vibration, various techniques related to condition monitoring shock and noise monitoring, Vibration signature analysis. Wear particles and oil analysis, Thermography. Determining be state of damage; Logical fault finding, use of fault finding equipment. Instrumentation used in vibration monitoring.

Books & References Recommended :

1. 2. 3. Micheeld Neale and associates, A guide to condition monitoring of machinery, Her Majesty Stationary Office, London. B. C. Nakra, Thusted and G. S. Yadav, Vibration monitoring and analysis, N.P.C. Delhi. R. C. Collacctt, Vibration monitoring and Diagnostic Techniques for Cost Effective Maintenance, George Godwin Ltd.