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Solve your bearing design problems with step-by-step procedures and hard-won performance data from a leading expert and consultant
Compiled for ease of use in practical design scenarios, Hydrostatic, Aerostatic and Hybrid Bearing Design provides the basic principles, design procedures and data you need to create the right bearing solution for your requirements.
In this valuable reference and design companion, author and expert W. Brian Rowe shares the hard-won lessons and figures from a lifetime's research and consultancy experience. Coverage includes:
- Clear explanation of background theory such as factors governing pressure, flow and forces, followed by worked examples that allow you to check your knowledge and understanding
- Easy-to-follow design procedures that provide step-by-step blueprints for solving your own design problems
- Information on a wide selection of bearing shapes, offering a range and depth of bearing coverage not found elsewhere
- Critical data on optimum performance from load and film stiffness data to pressure ratio considerations
- Operating safeguards you need to keep in mind to prevent hot-spots and cavitation effects, helping your bearing design to withstand the demands of its intended application
Aimed at both experienced designers and those new to bearing design, Hydrostatic, Aerostatic and Hybrid Bearing Design provides engineers, tribologists and students with a one-stop source of inspiration, information and critical considerations for bearing design success.
- Structured, easy to follow design procedures put theory into practice and provide step-by-step blueprints for solving your own design problems.
- Covers a wide selection of bearing shapes, offering a range and depth of information on hydrostatic, hybrid and aerostatic bearings not found elsewhere.
- Includes critical data on optimum performance, with design specifics from load and film stiffness data to pressure ratio considerations that are essential to make your design a success.
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Hydrostatic, Aerostatic, and Hybrid Bearing Design W. Brian Rowe DSc, FIMechE Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University and Consulting Engineer, Court Cottage, Moult Hill, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8LF, UK
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Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB 225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA First published 2012 Copyright Ó 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. The right of W. Brian Rowe to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangement with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experienc