Noise and Wear Characteristics of Water Lubricated Bearings and Material for Strut and Stern Tube Service,

Abstract

A Naval station was authorized to conduct an investigation into noise producing characteristics of various elastomers used for stern tube and strut bearings on Naval vessels. The report presents, as a portion of this investigation, the results of an intensive study of natural rubber staves and Buna 'N' staves of four different hardnesses. In addition, some preliminary information on GRS synthetic rubber, laminated phenolics, and lignum vitae is reported. Tests were conducted on a 14 in. diameter by 18 in. long bearing assembly, on a special 10 in. diameter single stave machine, and on a 6 in. diameter by 12 in. long half bearing assembly. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1951
Accession Number
AD0757452

Entities

People

  • S. U. Patton

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amorphous Materials
  • Assembly
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Diameters
  • Elastomers
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Natural Rubber
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Naval Vessels
  • Polymeric Films
  • Rubber
  • Synthetic Rubber

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).