Investigation of Cage and Bearing Instability in Despun Antenna Bearings Due to Changes in Lubricant Properties.
Abstract
A computer program has been developed for the purpose of investigating cage instability in a despun antenna bearing. As a result of the experimental and analytical studies, a stability criterion is presented which relates stability to lubricant and cage properties. In general, it is shown that a cage in a bearing can be unstable (regardless of the guiding surface) provided the cage is not externally constrained and the ball-race tractions are very high.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA031096
Entities
People
- C. J. Pentlicki
- J. W. Kannel
- S. S. Bupara
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute