Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.
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| author | Wong, Anthony Raymond |
| author2 | Alexander Slocum. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/749512019-04-12T15:26:50Z Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing Wong, Anthony Raymond Alexander Slocum. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 77). This thesis presents the design and manufacturing method for a new surface self compensating hydrostatic bearing. A lumped resistance model was used to analyze the performance of the bearing and provide guidance on laying out the bearing features. One arrangement of bearing features was cut into a flat sheet of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene which was then formed into a cylindrical shape. The shaped plastic was adhered to an aluminum housing then connected to a pump. Experimental data shows that the lumped resistance model provides a good estimation of the bearing performance. After validating the analytical model, sensitivity studies were conducted to predict changes in the bearing performance due to manufacturing variances. The results of the model indicate the design is extremely robust. by Anthony Raymond Wong. S.M. 2012-11-19T19:21:11Z 2012-11-19T19:21:11Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74951 816637830 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 77 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Wong, Anthony Raymond Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| title | Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| title_full | Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| title_fullStr | Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| title_short | Design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| title_sort | design of a low cost hydrostatic bearing |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74951 |
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