Machine failure and its avoidance - What is tribology's contribution to effective maintenance of critical machinery?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 349-364

  Roylance, B J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition based monitoring; Cost benefits; Failure; Monitoring; Wear; Wear debris analysis and morphology

Indexed keywords

MACHINERY; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TRIBOLOGY;

PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

FAILURE; MACHINERY; MAINTENANCE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR; WEAR DEBRIS;

EID: 0242307177     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/135065003322445278     Document Type: Article

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