Design of Lubricated Contacts

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The project work will be carried out by students (individually or in a small team) closely supervised by senior researchers. The project work may involve analytical and/experimental approaches and techniques. Some special lectures may also be organized depending on the nature of projects being carried out, if needed.

The student will be evaluated based on the following:

• Interim assessment (presentation)

• Final presentation of project results and discussion

• Extent and quality of the work accomplished as is evidenced from the written report

• Assessment by the supervisors.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

• Understand principles and significance of tribology and lubrication in technological systems

• Apply the available tribological knowledge, models and experimental techniques in the analysis, design and optimization of lubricated contacts

• Create new tribological knowledge pertaining to lubricated systems, lubricants and lubricant-material/ coatinginteractions

• Obtain new data, develop mechanisms maps, models or simulative techniques that enable in analysis, design and optimization of lubricated contacts Skills and abilities

• Systematically retrieve, review and utilize the previously published research work in designing lubricated contacts

• Select and learn appropriate experimental/analytical techniques in the design, analysis and optimization of lubricated contacts

• Select lubricant, materials and surface modification techniques.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

This course is essentially ‘project work’ based and its contents include work on projects (either individually or in a small team). Some special lectures pertaining to project tasks may be considered depending on the nature of projects.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Interim assessment (presentation) Final presentation of project results and discussion Extent and quality of the work accomplished as is evidenced from the written report Assessment by the supervisors: 100.0%

Bibliography

• Tribology related books, handbooks, monographsTexts available in Fronter

• Webbpages such as www.tribology-abc.com

• Tribology related journals and conference proceedings

• Any other literature/materials recommended by the supervisors.