About this course:

  • Course Name: Tribology of Bearings
  • Course Code: ME 659
  • L-T-P-C : 3-0-0-6
  • Syllabus: Download
  • Course Type: Department Elective


    • Tribology of Bearings

    Description:

    Introduction, Properties and Testing of Lubricants, Basic Equations, Idealized Hydrodynamic Bearings. Finite Bearings, Oil Flow and Thermal equilibrium, Bearing Design, Squeeze Film bearings, Hydrodynamic Instability. Externally pressurized Oil Bearings. Gas-lubricated Bearings. Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Surface Roughness Effect on Hydrodynamic Bearings and Elastohydrodynamic Line contacts. Ball Bearings, Roller Bearings. Friction of Metals. Wear of Metals.

    Textbooks:

    [1] B C Majumdar, 1999, “Introduction to Tribology of Bearings”, A. H. Wheeler & Co. Ltd., New Delhi.

    [2] Pinkus, O. and Sternlicht, B., 1961, “Theory of hydrodynamic lubrication”, Mc Graw Hill Book Co. Inc., New York.

    [3] A Cameron and C.M. Mc Ettles, 1987, “Basic Lubrication Theory”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.