Surface Mining Machines Problems of Maintenance and Modernization [Hardcover]

This unique volume imparts practical information on the operation, maintenance, and modernization of heavy performance machines such as lignite mine machines, bucket wheel excavators, and spreaders. Problems of large scale machines (mega machines) are highly specific and not well recognized in the common mechanical engineering environment. Prof. RusiDski and his co-authors identify solutions that increase the durability of these machines as well as discuss methods of failure analysis and technical condition assessment procedures. Surface Mining Machines: Problems in Maintenance and Modernization stands as a much-needed guidebook for engineers facing the particular challenges of heavy performance machines and offers a distinct and interesting demonstration of scale-up issues for researchers and scientists from across the fields of machine design and mechanical engineering.

Introduction.- Exploitation, Maintenance Problems in Operation of Mega Machines.- Methods of Condition Assessment.- Failure Analysis.- Modernization of Existing Machines.- Summary and Conclusions.

Eugeniusz RusiDski graduated with a&nbsp;Master of Engineering Degree in Mechanics and Machine Design from the Mechanical Faculty of WrocBaw University of Technology in 1975. In the same year he was hired as assistant lecturer at his alma mater and started his PhD program, which he completed in 1980 and was awarded the Doctor of Science degree. In 1990 the Board of the Mechnical Faculty of WrocBaw University of Technology awarded him the degree of Habilitated Doctor of Technical Sciences in machine construction and operation, specializing in theory of machines and mechanisms, for his dissertation entitled Microcomputer analysis of frames and superstructures of vehicles and construction machinery. In 1993 he was promoted to the position of Associate Professor, and in 2001 to the position of Full Professor. In 1996 the Presidentlc<