OBJECTIVES

The study of friction, wear, and lubrication is of vast practical importance, because the functioning of many mechanical, electro-mechanical and biological systems depends on the appropriate friction and wear magnitudes. The understanding of tribological working principles and their appropriate application is an essential requirement for optimum design, operation and maintenance of tribo-systems. The tribological expertise helps to improve service life, safety and reliability of interacting machine components and systems, consequences substantial economic benefits.

This course is aimed at providing the necessary concepts, knowledge, and skills in engineering Tribology. Thus useful in design and maintenance of machine components and products. The main highlight of the course is to cover fundamentals and applications of tribology including the latest developments in the field along industrial related case studies. This short term course involves invited lectures by distinguished experts from IITs and reputed industries and R&Ds in the field of Industrial Tribology and its applications.

OUTLINE OF THE COURSE

The short term course will cover the following topics:

• Theories on Friction, Wear and Lubrication
• Surface Engineering and Contact mechanics
• Corrosion and Coatings
• Journal and Rolling Element Bearings
• Gear Tribology
• Rotor-Bearing System
• Condition Monitoring
• Tribo-Testings
• Special topics
  • Engine Tribology
  • Space Tribology
  • Bio/ Nano Tribology

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT & LABORATORY

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest in IIT Madras. It comprises of three major streams namely Manufacturing, Design and Thermal. It has excellent facilities for carrying out theoretical and experimental research.

The Machine Design Section comes under the Design Stream. Major areas of current research of this laboratory are focused on Advanced Materials, Fatigue, Fracture, Machine Dynamics & Acoustics, Tribology, Computer Aided Design and Non-Destructive Testing.

INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM AICTE RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

There is no course fee for the participants from AICTE approved engineering colleges. However, the short listed candidates after hearing from the coordinator, need to pay a refundable deposit of Rs.500/-. This amount shall be paid through a demand draft drawn in favour of Registrar, IIT Madras, payable at Chennai. This deposit will be refunded to the course participants at the end of the course.

ELIGIBILITY

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from AICTE approved colleges are eligible to apply. Eligible teachers are requested to send the filled in application and sponsorship certificate to the coordinator before the last date.

BOARDING AND LODGING

Boarding and lodging facilities will be provided at the Taramani Guest House, IIT Madras for participants from AICTE approved institutions on twin sharing basis. Kindly note, family accommodation is not available.

TRAVEL

The course participants are eligible for 3-Tier AC train fare by the shortest route.

VENUE FOR CLASSES

Classes will be held in the Machine Design Section (MDS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.

RESOURCE FACULTY

The resource faculty includes experts from IIT Madras and from other reputed institutions / organizations.

Participants (Others)

Participants other than faculty from AICTE recognized technical institutes have to pay the registration fee upon arrival and also arrange accommodation on their own.