Tribology and Maintenance of Machinery – A Review 
Chandan Chattoraj
Chandan Chattoraj, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, PIN: 713206.
Manuscript received on 10 April 2021 | Revised Manuscript received on 14 April 2021 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 June 2021 | Manuscript published on 30 June 2021 | PP: 16-20 | Volume-1 Issue-2, June 2021 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijpte.B2010041221 | DOI: 10.54105/ijpte.B2010.061221
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Abstract: The present paper considers the tribological principles on the maintenance of machinery whose three important areas are – Preventive, Condition Based and Proactive. Although breakdown is kept out of view, the morphology and analysis of failure provide important inputs for maintenance strategies. Condition based maintenance depends on three D’s – Detection, Diagnosis and Decision. In many machinery systems, the problem of predicting the remaining useful life – the Proactive part of the program, and evaluating the cost benefits are of enormous importance. Here the authors endeavor to highlight how the tribologist can significantly improve the maintenance practice.
Keywords: Tribology, Preventive, Condition-based, Pro-active maintenance.
Scope of the Article: Maintenance Engineering