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Lubrication Technology

The document provides information about the Applied Science Department course "ILOE-Lubrication Technology" including the faculty in charge, course details, objectives, outcomes, units covered, and references. The course is offered to BTECH students, covers topics like friction, wear, lubrication principles and types of lubricants, and aims to help students understand lubrication fundamentals and select appropriate lubricants for applications. Assessment includes tests, assignments, and an end semester exam worth a total of 100 marks.

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Lubrication Technology

The document provides information about the Applied Science Department course "ILOE-Lubrication Technology" including the faculty in charge, course details, objectives, outcomes, units covered, and references. The course is offered to BTECH students, covers topics like friction, wear, lubrication principles and types of lubricants, and aims to help students understand lubrication fundamentals and select appropriate lubricants for applications. Assessment includes tests, assignments, and an end semester exam worth a total of 100 marks.

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  • Unit 1: Friction, wear and lubrication (7 Hrs)
  • Course Overview
  • Unit 2: Lubricant requirements (6 Hrs)
  • Unit 3: Types of lubricants-Semi-solid (7Hrs)
  • Unit 5: Types of lubricants-Oils (8Hrs)
  • Unit 4: Types of lubricants-Solid (7Hrs)
  • Unit 6: Properties and Test methods (5Hrs)

Applied Science Department

ILOE-Lubrication Technology

Faculty In-Charge: Mrs.Nandini V Iyer

Course offered for: BTECH Total Marks: 100

Teaching scheme: 3hrs/week Examination scheme:

T1-20, T2-20, ESE-60

Course Objective:

1. To understand the principle of friction, wear and lubrication.


2. To understand the mechanism of lubrication
3. To understand the lubricant requirements and selection of lubricants
4. The various types of lubricants, their function, properties ,methods of
application and applications

Course Outcomes:

a. The student will be able to understand the basic principle of lubrication


b. The student will be able to differentiate between different types of
lubricants and understand their properties and testing methods
c. The student will be able to select an appropriate lubricant according to
specifications and application

Unit 1: Friction, wear and lubrication (7 Hrs)

Friction, types of friction, frictional states, wear, wear mechanism, wear


parameters, minimizing wear, lubrication, mechanism of lubrication,
hydrodynamic lubrication and dry lubrication.
Unit 2: Lubricant requirements (6 Hrs)

Primary lubricant requirements, Secondary lubricant requirements, lubricant


properties, lubricant properties for special applications, procedure for specifying
lubricant requirements and procedure for lubricant selection according to
specification

Unit 3: Types of lubricants-Semi-solid (7Hrs)

Introduction, types, properties, advantage, disadvantages, surface pretreatment and


application of Greases, Pastes and grease pastes, applications and practical
examples of use.

Unit 4: Types of lubricants-Solid (7Hrs)

Introduction, types of solid lubricants, properties, advantage, disadvantages,


surface pretreatment and application of antifriction coatings, applications and
practical examples of use.

Unit 5: Types of lubricants-Oils (8Hrs)

Introduction, types of oils, properties, advantage of oils, disadvantages of oils,


surface pretreatment and application of oil, applications and practical examples of
use.

Unit 6: Properties and Test methods (5Hrs)

Properties: color, specific gravity, neutralization number, saponification number,


aniline point, viscosity and viscosity index, etc. Test methods: to determine
coefficient of viscosity of lubricants, service temperature, oxidation stability,
coefficient of friction, corrosion protection properties, ability to withstand load,
wear reducing properties.

References:

1. Basic lubrication theory by A.Cameron, Longman, London


2. Friction and wear by B.Pugh, Newnes Butterworths, London
3. Industrial lubrication practice by Paul D. Hobson, The Industrial press,
New York

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