Introduction to tribological systems and their characteristic features: Physico-mechanical interactions at interfacial contact surfaces;
Analysis and assessment of topography; Deterministic and stochastic tribo- models for asperity contact, frictional resistance and wear;
Frictional instability and stick-slip phenomenon; Models of aheso-diffusion wear process; Kinetics of solid state interfacial interactions.
Principles of lubrication: Hydro-dynamic, hydro-static, elatso-hydrodynamic cases; Boundary film lubrication; Solid lubricants;
Tribological design of machine elements and systems; Principles of life-cycle analysis and their application.
Terotechnology: Introduction, Life cycle cost analysis of plants and concept of tero-technology; Various maintenance management
strategies; Production maintenance interface and terotechnology based planning and control; Maintenance policy determination; Fixed
time replacement prior to failure; Concept of health and usage monitoring of plants (HUM); Condition based maintenance; Opportunity
maintenance; Design out maintenance; Preventive maintenance; Reliability, maintainability and availability of plants and equipments;
Replacement strategies, Computer application in terotechnology based critical analyses.