ABSTRACT

Bearings: from Technoloogical Foundations to Practical Design Applications provides a modern study of bearing types, design factors, and industrial examples. The major classes of bearings are described, and design concepts are covered for rolling elements, surfaces, pivots, flexures, and compliance surfaces. Fluid film lubrication is presented, and the basics of tribology for bearings is explained. The book also looks at specific applications of bearing technology, including bearings in vehicles, rotating machinery, machine tools, and home appliances. Case studies are also included.

section I|127 pages

Bearing Basic Technology

chapter 1|46 pages

Sliding Bearings and Lubrication Mechanics

chapter 2|37 pages

Rolling Element-Bearing Mechanics

chapter 3|4 pages

Magnetic Bearings

chapter 5|31 pages

Bearing Monitoring and Diagnostics

section II|111 pages

Bearing Design and Application

chapter 7|44 pages

Hydrodynamic Journal and Thrust Bearings

chapter 8|22 pages

Hydrostatic Bearings

chapter 9|7 pages

Rolling Element Bearings

chapter 10|19 pages

Vibration Characteristics of Bearings

section III|41 pages

Troubleshooting Case Studies

chapter 11|9 pages

Turbine-Generator Destruction

chapter 12|4 pages

Tilting-Pad Journal-Bearing Pad Flutter

chapter 13|5 pages

Earthquake-Induced-Bearing Damage

chapter 14|3 pages

Refrigerator Compressor Wrist-Pin Bearing

chapter 15|3 pages

Vertical Rotor Random-Bearing Loads

chapter 16|4 pages

Steam Turbine Tilting-Pad-Bearing Retrofit

chapter 17|4 pages

Ineffective Journal-Bearing Pinch

chapter 18|3 pages

Nuclear Plant Pump Rubber Bearings