Martin, James Keith and Parkins, David Walter
(2001).
Testing of a large adjustable hydrodynamic journal bearing.
STLE Tribology Transactions, 44(4),
pp. 559–566.
Abstract
The design and testing of two novel adjustable hydrodynamic journal bearings are outlined. Each was designed to replace a conventional bearing in a large marine gearbox. They were tested in a land based rig and their performances compared with that of the conventional bearing. The novel bearings demonstrated the ability to suppress journal centre orbits, to reposition the journal centre in any direction, and to operate with significantly reduced temperature rise. One of the bearings also demonstrated the ability to translate the journal centre in a controlled manner by an amount exceeding double the clearance of the conventional bearing. Implications of such characteristics are considered as potential benefits in various bearing applications.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| Copyright Holders: |
2001 Society of Lubrication and Tribology Engineers |
| ISSN: |
1547-397X |
| Funders: |
UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, Ships Support Agency |
| Extra Information: |
Paper presented at ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, 21st -24th October, 2001, San Francisco |
| Keywords: |
adjustable; multi-lobe; hydrodynamic; journal bearing |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Design, Development, Environment and Materials |
| Item ID: |
26533 |
| Depositing User: |
Keith Martin
|
| Date Deposited: |
06 Apr 2011 08:50 |
| Last Modified: |
17 Jun 2011 12:25 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/26533 |
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