SRI SAI VIDYA VIKASA SHIKSHANA SAMITHI (R)

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Approved by AICTE, New Delhi)

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Lesson Plan 2015-16 (Even Sem)
Sem:
VIII
Sub: Tribology
Faculty: Hemanth Kumar C
10ME831
SL
NO:

Hours

Subject Code:
Topics to be covered

Lecture
Hour

Unit-I:
Introduction to Tribology: Properties of oils and equation of
flow: Viscosity, Newtons Law of viscosity
Hagen-PoiseuilleLaw, Problems

1.
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06

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06

11.
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14.

07

L1
L2

Flow between parallel stationary planes, Problems

L3

Viscosity measuring apparatus

L4

Lubrication principles, classification of lubricants.

L5

Numerical problems on above topic.

L6

Unit-II :
Hydrodynamic Lubrication: Friction forces and power loss
in lightly loaded bearing, Petroffs law.

L7

Towers experiments.

L8

Mechanism of pressure development in an oil film.

L9

Reynoldss investigation and Reynoldss equation in 2D.

L10

Numerical problems on above topic.

L11

Numerical problems on above topic.

L12

Unit III :
Introduction to idealized journal bearing, load carrying
capacity.

L13

Condition for equilibrium, Summerfields numbers and

significance of it.

L14

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06

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06

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L15

Numerical problems on above topic.

L16

Numerical problems on above topic.

L17

Numerical problems on above topic.

L18

Numerical problems on above topic.

L19

Unit-IV :
Slider / Pad Bearing With A Fixed And Pivoted Shoe:
Pressure distribution, Load carrying capacity

L20

Coefficient of friction, frictional resistance in a pivoted

shoe bearing

L21

Numerical problems on above topic.

L22

Numerical problems on above topic.

L23

Numerical problems on above topic.

L24

Numerical problems on above topic.

L25

Unit-V :
Oil Flow and Thermal Equilibrium of Journal Bearing: Oil
flow through bearings.

L26

Self-contained journal bearings

L27

Bearings lubricated under pressure, thermal equilibrium of

journal bearings.

L28

Numerical problems on above topic.

L29

Numerical problems on above topic.

L30

Numerical problems on above topic.

L31

Introduction
Demerits

32.

35.

Partial bearings, end leakages in journal bearing.

06

to

Unit-VI :
Hydrostatic lubrication,

Merits

and

L32

Hydrostatic step bearings,

L33

Load carrying capacity and oil flow through the hydrostatic

step bearing.

L34

Numerical problems on above topic.

L35

Numerical problems on above topic.

L36

Numerical problems on above topic.

L37

Unit-VII :

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Properties of typical bearing materials.

L39

Advantages and disadvantages of bearing materials.

L40

Classification of different types of bearings.

L41

Typical Applications of bearings.

L42

Introduction to Antifriction bearings.

44.

49.

L38

06

42.

48.

Commonly used bearings materials.

07

L43

Unit-VIII :
Behavior of Tribological Components: Selection, friction.

L44

Wear of Ceramic Materials.

L45

Wear measurements- Pin on Disc M/C.

L46

Effects of speed, temperature and pressure on wear rate.

L47

Tribological measures.

L48

Tribological measures, Material selection.

L49

Improved design, surface engineering.

L50

Review on Industrial Tribology Issues.

L51

Review on Industrial Tribology Issues.

L52