Synopses & Reviews
A systematic treatment of the thermal and elastic deformation of bearings, seals, and other machine elements under a wide variety of conditions, with particular emphasis on failure mechanisms when high speeds or loads cause significant frictional heating and on methods for predicting and avoiding such failures. Intended for designers and mechanical engineers responsible for high-performance machinery, the book is unique in discussing instabilities driven by frictional heating and thermal expansion and in developing a theoretical approach to engineering design in those cases in which the thermal problems are pivotal. It thus provides a guide as to what is important in the development of high-performance engineering systems. References to recent publications, new material that fill gaps in the literature, a consistent nomenclature, and a large number of worked examples make this a useful text and reference for both researchers and practising engineers.
Synopsis
This book is about failure mechanisms in bearings and seals when high speeds or loads cause significant frictional heating. It is about how to predict and avoid these kinds of failures. The text is intended for the designer and mechanical engineer responsible for high-performance machinery. The subject matter is analytical and interdisciplinary. It incorporates transient heat flow, thermal deformation, and the fluid mechanics of thin films. A systematic effort has been made to define and condense these contributions into a set of tools that can solve practical problems. The primary goal of this book is to give modem engineers a set of guidelines and design criteria to help them avoid thermally coupled failures in machines. The most important features are (I) the systematic definition and treatment of specific phenomena, (2) the use of consistent nomenclature, and (3) the worked examples. Recent publications are incorporated, and completely new work is presented to fill in gaps in the existing literature. When thin viscous films are sheared at high rates, viscous heating can distort the solid boundary surfaces. The simplest configuration that shows this effect is the flow around a cylindrical journal that turns in a cylindrical bore. Thermal deformation can be the same magnitude as film thickness and can cause changes in the distribution of viscous heating. As a consequence, heating may be concentrated at small areas on the solid boundary surfaces and thus cause seizure when the critical temperature for a given material is reached.
Synopsis
Intended for designers and mechanical engineers responsible for high- performance machinery, this book discusses failure mechanisms in bearings and seals when high speeds or loads cause significant frictional heating and methods for predicting and avoiding such failures. References to recent publications, new material that fill gaps in the literature, a consistent nomenclature, and a large number of worked examples make this a useful text and reference for researchers and practicing engineers.
Synopsis
This book provides a systematic treatment of the thermal and elastic deformation of bearings, seals, and other machine elements under a wide variety of conditions. It is unique in presenting methods for predicting and avoiding such failures and in developing a theoretical approach to engineering design in which thermal problems are pivotal. This will be an invaluable guide as to what is important in the development of high-performance systems.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-211) and index.
Table of Contents
Bearings And Seals.- Viscous Heating In Lamina Couette Flow.- Thermoviscous Fluids.- The Thermal Boundary Condition.- Steady-State Clearance In Bearings With Thermal Expansion.- A Transient Mechanism Of Seizure.- Different Materials In The Journal And Bearing.- Steady Turbulent Couette Flow.- Transient Seizure With Turbulent Flow.- The Temperature Drop Across A Fluid Film.- Viscous Heating In Pressure Gradients.- Coupling Of Waviness And Boundary Heat Flux.- Convection.- Thermal Growth Of A Surface Wave.- Transient Growth Of A Surface Wave.- Constraints.- Start-Up.- Diversion Of Heat To The Journal.- Coupling Of Surface Waves And Radial Expansion.- Secondary Causes Of Waviness.- Load Concentration And Elevated Temperatures In Patches.- Load Support.- Design Guides.- Symbols.- Bibliography.- Index.