A STUDY OF SLEEVE BEARINGS IN AIRCRAFT SUPPORT STRUCTURES.

Abstract

A research program was conducted to develop design information and data for plain airframe bearings. The type of information developed in this program included bearing life, load-carrying ability, frictional characteristics, and bearing wear rates. Emphasis was placed on grease-lubricated, high-strength steel bearings and self-lubricating Teflon-fabric bearings. Prior to the experimental work, a survey was made of airframe manufacturers to determine the present and future needs for plain-bearing design information. Based on the results of the survey, bearing materials were selected and their operating characteristics measured in an airframe-bearing-evaluation apparatus.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0628937

Entities

People

  • C. M. Allen
  • M. F. Amateau
  • W. A. Glaeser

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Bearings
  • Ferrium
  • Journal Bearings
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Spars
  • Steel
  • Structural Components
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).