Analysis of Transmission Fluid in Manual Diesel Engine by Ferrographic Technique

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Condition monitoring techniques have been developed in the past two decades in order to predict and overcome the wear related damage progression in gear transmission systems. Ferrographic Technique (FT) is a microscopic analysis to identify the presence of material composition by characterizing particles concentration, type, size, distribution, and morphology. This technique is part of a Predictive Maintenance (PdM) program to avoid a major failure in machine systems. In the present study, analysis of wear characterization in diesel engine by Ferrographic Technique was conducted. Transmission fluid samples were collected from intercity bus and analyzed using Ferrogram Maker (FM-III). Optical microscopy and Predict Chart were used to characterize and identify sample in where groups. It was observed that the corrosive and black oxide wear type were major findings in all samples tested.

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