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72214 Tribology of Machine Elements
Danish title: Smøringsmekanik

Type: Å, Language: E
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C7207
Offered by: Department of Control and Engineering Design (IKS)
Prerequisite: 72111
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Examination: Approval of compulsory activities is a prerequisite for taking part in the ex. Written exam (13 point scale )
Contact person: Peder Klit, IKS, Building 358, Tel. +45 4525 6267
Aim: To enable the students to perform analysis of the bearing operational and performance parameters, and to give an introduction to the scientific literature in this field.
Contents: Lubricant properties. Bearing materials. The theory of the hydrodynamic bearing and its operating and performance parameters. The theory of the hydrostatic bearing and its operating and performance parameters.
Elastohydrodynamic lubrication. Rolling element bearings. Friction and wear in bearings.