Course Objectives

Gain an understanding of the Tribology of Machines.

Course Description

This course links the application of the fundamental principles of the subject to a distillation of experience in solving practical problems with industrial plant and machinery.

Who Should Attend

Engineers and managers involved in plant management, operation and maintenance.

Pre-Requisites

All Attendees should have a sound power generation and mechanical background.

Course Outcome

At the end of this course you will be able to understand the mechanisms of a variety of machines.

Course Outline

Day 1

• Introduction
• Basic concepts of Tribology
• Bearing surfaces in machines
• Basic principles of bearing selection
• Practical consideration in bearing selection
• Wear mechanisms and methods of wear reductions
• Plain bearing materials
• Lubricant selection

Day 2

Plain Bearings

• Fluid film bearings
• Plain thrust bearings
• Self contained bearings
• Journal bearings for rotating machines
• Bearing influence on rotor dynamics
• Process fluid lubricated bearings
• Journal bearings for reciprocating machines
• Rubbing bearing design and material selection
• Plain bearing failure investigation

Day 3

Rolling Bearings

• Types of rolling bearings and their contact conditions
• Nomenclature and load carrying capacity of rolling bearings
• Selection of rolling bearings
• Installation and sealing of rolling bearings
• Lubrication of rolling bearings
• Rolling bearing failure investigation

Day 4

Lubricants and Lubrication Systems

• Lubricants in services
• Selection of lubrication systems
• Specification of large oil systems
• Lubricant cleanliness in circulation systems
• Fire and explosion hazards with mineral oils

Day 5

Problems & Failure Studies

• Repair of service damage and manufacturing errors
• Analysis of individual failures
• Weibull analysis of multiple failures
• Course Review and Feedback

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