Experimental Investigation of Laser Surface Textured Parallel Thrust Bearings

Experimental Investigation of Laser Surface Textured Parallel Thrust Bearings

Performance enhancements by laser surface texturing (LST) of parallel-thrust bearings is experimentally investigated. Test results are compared with a theoretical model and good correlation is found over the relevant operating conditions. A comparison of the performance of unidirectional and bi-dire...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tribology letters 2004-08, Vol.17 (2), p.295-300
Hauptverfasser: Etsion, I., Halperin, G., Brizmer, V., Kligerman, Y.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Friction reduction
Texturing
Thrust bearings
Tribology
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Zusammenfassung:Performance enhancements by laser surface texturing (LST) of parallel-thrust bearings is experimentally investigated. Test results are compared with a theoretical model and good correlation is found over the relevant operating conditions. A comparison of the performance of unidirectional and bi-directional partial-LST bearings with that of a baseline, untextured bearing is presented showing the benefits of LST in terms of increased clearance and reduced friction.
ISSN:1023-8883
1573-2711
DOI:10.1023/B:TRIL.0000032467.88800.59