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2010-05 |
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abstract |
For over 40 years, organizations in the USA and Europe have postulated that savings
of billions of dollars could be available with improved practices in lubrication research,
education and application. Such initiatives were presented when concerns over energy
use and global warming were not the mainstream topics they are today. This paper
outlines some of these claims and discusses developments in hydrodynamic journal bearings
that address the issues, deliberately or otherwise. In particular, work done by the
author and colleagues, and other groups internationally, have shown that the concept
of pro-actively adjustable bearings offers both improved energy efficiency and greater
precision of location. These aspects are especially advantageous in long running
applications in terms of saving energy, and at lighter loads where conventional fluid
film bearings are prone to instability. The centre of rotation position can also
be maintained, or moved as desired, irrespective of loads or changes in load. |
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authors |
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peerReviewed |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Martin, Keith (2010). Energy savings and improved precision with adjustable hydrodynamic
bearings. In: 2010 STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 16-20 May 2010, Las Vegas,
USA. |
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Martin, Keith (2010). Energy savings and improved precision with adjustable hydrodynamic
bearings. In: 2010 STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 16-20 May 2010, Las Vegas,
USA. |
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Title |
Energy savings and improved precision with adjustable hydrodynamic bearings |
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