Large scale bearing test setup
Large Scale Bearing setup
Investigate the friction and wear behavior of large journal bearings operating in boundary lubrication or dry friction regimes.
Features:
- Investigate the friction and wear behavior of large journal bearings operating in boundary lubrication or dry friction regimes
- Diameters up to 400 mm and width up to 300 mm.
- Accurate load controlled or displacement controlled operation
- Oscillating movements can be applied on the bearing
- Equipped with data acquisition devices
Application:
Bearings of this size can normally be found in civil engineering works (locks, drawbridges, mooring lines etc.). For some of these applications the bearings should function under water lubrication. The chamber of the test-rig in which the bearing material is placed can be sealed, so the real operating conditions of the bearings (grease, water lubrication, sea water ingress, dirt etc.) can be simulated.