Editor's note: An updated version of this information can be found here. Bearings are used to help reduce friction. Metal-upon-metal contact produces large amounts of friction. The friction adds to ...
Khonsari, M.M. and E.R. Booser, Applied Tribology – Bearing Design and Lubrication, 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., West Sussex, U. K. 2008. Wilcock, D.F. and E.R ...
Meeting increasing worldwide demand for wind energy depends on reliable turbine performance, and performance can significantly benefit from optimized main shaft and gearbox bearing selection. Wind ...
These days, it’s common among us hackers to load a stepper motor with forces in-line with their shaft–especially when we couple them to leadscrews or worm gears. Unfortunately, steppers aren’t really ...
These days, it’s common among us hackers to load a stepper motor with forces in-line with their shaft–especially when we couple them to leadscrews or worm gears. Unfortunately, steppers aren’t really ...
Pistons play the ultimate role in an engine, but despite that, it's still hard to fully wrap your head around all the forces involved. There are plenty of moving parts in an internal combustion engine ...
In addition to increasing performance, the greatest demand on modern launch systems is to increase reliability and increase service life while simultaneously reducing production and operating costs.