ME-802 (B) RGPV B.Tech
Tribology And Maintenance Engineering (TME)
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Previous Year Papers
1 paper, latest May 2023
Syllabus, notes and important questions for ME-802 (B)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Introduction 8 topics
- History of tribology
- Early scientific studies of friction, wear and lubrication
- Tribo‑surface preparations and characteristics
- Surface contacts, Hertz contact stresses
- Residual stress
- Surface fatigue, creep, stress relaxation, fracture mechanics
- Elastic, viscoelastic and plastic behavior of materials
- Choice of materials
Unit 2 Friction 10 topics
- Laws of friction
- Rolling/sliding friction
- Theory of adhesion and abrasion
- Different mechanisms of friction
- Stick‑slip characteristics
- Interface temperature and thermal analysis
- Molecular mechanical theory of friction
- Operating conditions and system parameters
- Calculations of coefficient of friction
- Design of friction devices
Unit 3 Wear 15 topics
- Different types of wear mechanisms
- Adhesive wear
- Abrasive impact wear
- Percussion erosion
- Fretting wear
- Calculations of wear rate
- Two‑body and three‑body wear
- Wear prevention
- Wear of metal cutting and metal forming tools
- Wear mapping of materials
- Cavitation
- Surface fatigue
- Corrosion
- Performance level classifications
- Specifications of lubricants
Unit 4 Lubrication 10 topics
- Lubricants and additives
- Composition and properties of lubricants
- Maintenance of oil and emulsions
- Industrial hygiene aspects
- Technical regulations for lubricants
- Boundary, mixed and fluid‑film lubrication
- Industrial methods of lubrication
- SAE, BIS, ASTM, IP, DIN standards
- Oil testing
- Wear and chemistry of lubricants
Unit 5 Nano tribology and applications 9 topics
- Nano tribology
- Instrumental tests
- Bearings
- Clutches and brakes
- Slide units
- Dynamic seals
- Automobile applications
- Machine tools / press machines applications
- Other applications and case studies
Other 8th semester ME subjects
- ME-801 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- ME-802 (A) Automobile Engineering
- ME-802 (C) Machine Tool Design
- ME-802 (D) Production Planning and Control
- ME-803 (A) Data Analytics
- ME-803 (B) Energy Conservation, Management & Audit
- ME-803 (C) Entrepreneurship and Management Concepts
- ME-803 (D) Management Information System
- ME-804 Simulation And Modeling
- ME-805 MAJOR PROJECT- II