| Module code | MIT 780 |
| Qualification | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | Friction – Theory and laws of friction, friction behaviour of different materials. Lubrication and theory, hydrodynamic lubrication, elastohydrodynamic lubrication, boundary lubrication. Lubricants – wear – wear theory, wear mechanisms, particle properties. Surface modification and coverings, filtration, choice of filtration limits. Design and wear – determining wear rates, role of operational parameters, choice, role and effect of material choice, lubrication techniques. Tribological aspects of: bearing design, gear design, design of sliding elements. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
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| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 10 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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