Problems in Bearings and Lubrication

Abstract

The key role which bearings play in the performance and durability and transmissions has long been recognized by designers. Although dramatic advances have been made in bearing and lubrication technology during the past few decades, there continue to be problems, both in performance prediction and in performance limitations. These problems are manifest in the life and durability of engines and transmissions in current use, and also in the limits they place on the design of future engines and transmissions. Subjects covered: Rolling element bearings-design, materials and lubrication; Gear lubrication; Elastohydrodynamics; Hydrodynamic, hydrostatic and hybrid bearing design and lubrication; Squeeze film dampers; Lubricant deposition studies; Gas film bearings; Magnetic bearings; Diagnostics and health monitoring of lubrication systems; Rotor dynamics; Engine lubrication system design, and Helicopter transmission efficiency as influenced by lubricant composition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122168

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Friction
  • Heat Transfer
  • Lubrication
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).