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ToggleME 802 (B) Tribology And Maintenance Engineering
VIII Sem, ME
UNIT 1- Introduction, History Of Tribology
Q.1) What are the historical developments and industrial significance of tribology?
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Q.2) Differentiate between conforming and non-conforming contact.
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Q.3) Explain Stick slip phenomenon.
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Q.4) What is meant by Elastic half spheres?
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Q.5) List the assumptions in the Hertzian analysis of contact between surfaces.
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Q.6) What do you mean by viscoelastic behaviour of material?
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Q.7) Discuss in details various tribo-models for asperity contact.
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Q.8) Explain Tribo surface preparation concepts. Give brief overview of Tribology.
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Q.9) Explain Hertz contact stresses, residual stresses, surface fatigue, and creep concepts.
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UNIT 2- Friction, Laws Of Friction, Rolling/Sliding Friction
Q.1) What are the laws of friction and explain the exceptions of these laws?
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Q.2) Explain Bowden Tabor’s theory of friction.
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Q.3) Explain any two factors affecting friction.
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Q.4) How to reduce adhesive component of friction?
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Q.5) List out any three friction measuring equipment. Explain any one of the methods in detail.
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Q.6) State Amonton’s laws of friction.
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Q.7) What is rolling friction? Explain.
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Q.8) What is the role of friction in Tribology?
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Q.9) Discuss Molecular mechanical theory of Friction.
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Q.10) How Friction devices are designed? Give an example and explain.
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UNIT 3- Wear, Different Types Of Wear Mechanisms
Q.1) Define wear and explain any two types of wear.
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Q.2) Mention any five factors affecting wear and explain them.
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Q.3) The flat face of a brass annulus having an outside diameter of 20 mm and an inside diameter of 10 mm is placed on a flat carbon steel plate under a normal load of 10 N and rotates about its axis at 100 rpm for 100 h. As a result of wear during the test, the mass losses of the brass and steel are 20 mg and 1 mg, respectively. Calculate the wear coefficients and wear depths for the bronze and the steel. (Hardness of steel = 2.5 GPa, density of steel = 7.8 Mg/m3, hardness of brass = 0.8 GPa and density of brass = 7.5 Mg/m3).
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Q.4) Explain different wear mechanisms. How wear is prevented?
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UNIT 4- Lubrication, Lubricants And Additives, Composition
Q.1) Explain the classification of bearing based on the applied load.
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Q.2) Explain different types of bearing based on film thickness.
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Q.3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of cylindrical roller bearings?
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Q.4) Explain hydrodynamic and elastro-dynamic lubrication.
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Q.5) Discuss lubrication requirements of a two wheelers.
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Q.6) Discuss desirable properties of good lubricant.
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Q.7) What is DIN standards?
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Q.8) Write technical regulations of Lubricants. Discuss boundary/ mixed and fluid thin film lubrication.
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UNIT 5- Nano Tribology, Instrumental Tests
Q.1) Describe the Physical vapour deposition technique with the help of a sketch.
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Q.2) What is meant by electro plating?
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Q.3) Explain its three advantages and three disadvantages of electroplating method.
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Q.4) Explain any five micro structural treatments.
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Q.5) Explain any three geometrical parameters of coating.
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Q.6) Describe the hard facing coating technique with the help of a sketch.
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Q.7) Suggest any two methods of coating to acidic environments.
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Q.8) Suggest any two coating methods to improve high temperature oxidation and corrosion.
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Q.9) What is Nano Tribology? How it can be applied to automotive applications?
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Q.10) How do you distinguish between bearings from the standpoint of cooling conditions? Explain the categories with equation that are applicable under each. Define a seal. Draw the T-diagram of classification of seals. Explain the clearance seals with neat sketch.
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Q.10) Define a seal. Draw the T-diagram of classification of seals. Explain the clearance seals with neat sketch.
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Extra Questions-
Q.1) Explain any two of the following in brief.
i) Stick – slip characteristics of friction.
ii) Interface temperature.
iii) Plastic behaviour of material
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Q.2) Write short note on followings
a) Wear and Chemistry of lubricants
b) Specifications of lubricants
c) Viscoelastic and plastic behavior of materials
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