DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MODEL EXAM
SUBJECT CODE: ME2037
YEAR/SEM: IV/VIII
PART A

SUBJECT: MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

DATE:
TIME: 3 Hours

(ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS)

10 X 2 = 20

1. Describe about reliability.

2. Illustrate the equipment life cycle and name the various phases in it?
3. List the various pillars of TPM.
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Define the term Preventive Maintenance.

Write down the basic steps in condition monitoring
State the various methods of corrosion monitoring.
Define FMEA.
Define Risk priority number.
What is job card?
What is Root cause analysis?

PART B

(ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

5 X 16 = 80

11. (a) Describe in detail about the objectives and principles of maintenance planning?

(16)

(OR)
(b) State the steps necessary to reduce the maintenance cost in an industry.

12. (a) Discuss in brief about the roles of various stakeholders of maintenance scheduling
communication chain.

(16)

(16)

(OR)
(b) Summarize the various lubrication methods used in industrial applications.

(16)

13. (a) (i) Discuss how infrared thermography inspection is more advantageous over other
temperature monitoring techniques.

(8)

(ii) How the monitoring of wear debris analysis in the lube oil is achieved?

(8)

(OR)
(b) (i) Describe in brief about Pistol Thermometer.
(ii) Explain on-load and off-load testing used in CM with its flow chart.

14. (a) Explain the repair methods for failures in slide ways and gears.

(8)
(8)

(16)

(OR)
(b) Explain about logical and sequential fault location methods.

15. (a) (i) Explain work order flow diagram.

(16)

(8)

(ii) What is job card system? State its benefits.

(8)

(OR)
(b) Explain how computers can be useful in maintenance planning.

(16)