CHARTER 17
Sliding Contact Bearings
Chapter Objectives
Select the type of the bearing to be used for a specific application.
Determine the viscosity of oil used for a bearing depending on the parameters of a bearing.
Determine the dimensions of a bearing for a given radial load, journal speed and bearing pressure.
Calculate the flow rate of various types of hydrostatic bearings.
Select a proper lubricant for a given bearing.
17-1 INTRODUCTION
There has always been a need to reduce frictional wear in parts having relative motion, such as wheel and axle, meshing gear teeth, piston in cylinder, crankshaft in bearings, and steam-turbine shafts supported in bearings. And, there has been a requirement for a lubricating medium to reduce frictional ...
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