Topic outline

  • Basic Principles of Machine Lubrication

    Credits: 1 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course provides a practical guide to the principles of industrial lubrication. The course publication defines and illustrates friction, wear, and corrosion and how they damage contact surfaces to cause premature equipment failure. It examines the mechanics of hydrodynamic, boundary, extreme pressure, and elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication to protect against surface deterioration. .

    Topics:

    • the physics and principles of friction
    • the physics and principles of wear
    • the physics and principles of corrosion
    • mechanics of hydrodynamic lubrication
    • mechanics of boundary lubrication
    • mechanics of extreme pressure lubrication
    • mechanics of elastohydrodynamic lubrication

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This is intended as a general course for all engineers whose job description requires a general knowledge of lubrication physics, principles and applications.
    Publication Source: US Corp of Engineers (Unified Facilities Criteria)

    Donald Parnell, PE

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