ME 6190 - Introduction to Engineering Lubrication

Credit Hour(s): 3
Define various lubrication regimes where mechanical elements in automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, wind turbine applications operate; introduce surface topography metrics & parameters; describe lubricant properties including viscosity & density dependences on pressure as well as temperature, non- & Newtonian behavior; derive Reynolds equation; solve governing equations for elasto- & hydrodynamic lubrication; introduce egr approaches for lubrication performance assessment in machine elements Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ME 5350 Minimum Grade of D and ((Undergraduate level MTH 2330 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D) or (Undergraduate level MTH 2320 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D))
Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

Level: Graduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture