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CONDITION MONITORING AND LIFE ASSESSMENT OF DIESEL ENGINE THROUGH NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
V. K. Rajan
Indian Oil Corporation, New Delhi
Keywords: - Tribotechnical Diagnosis, Atomic Absorption, Spectrophotometry, Ultrasonic Testing, Smoking Intensity
ABSTRACT The maintenance practices hither-to have been followed based on the recommendations of the manufacturers i. e. say 1000 hrs., 1500 hrs., 2500 hrs., 5000 hrs. so and soon. This practice makes it compulsory for taking-up the maintenance activities on the prescribed running hrs. irrespective of the fact that the engine needs such maintenance or not. This practice used to keep more down time of the engine and also the maintenance expenditure in terms of parts replaced and also in terms of man-hour. By using the diagnostic maintenance by Non-destructive testing methods has given more availability of the equipment for more use and also has enabled lower maintenance expenses. The maintenance group meaningfully identify the various characteristics in a sustained way so that the equipment is taken out for maintenance only when it is needed to be taken there-by reducing the down time of the equipment and making the equipment availability for more duration
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Publication Source: Trends in NDE Science & Technology; Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, New Delhi, 8-13 December 1996.Vol. 2, pages 1113 - 1116
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Company
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