Air Bearing design info needed
Air Bearing design info needed
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I need a source for air bearing design information. I need to incorporate one in a test stand. The bearing will be designed by someone else but I must allow for it in the overall design. Don't overload me just air bearing 101 maybe 201.
Thanks
bobfarmer
Thanks
bobfarmer





RE: Air Bearing design info needed
See also Dudley Fuller's book on lubrication. Don't remember title. It's old now but still good.
Good Luck---Gramp
RE: Air Bearing design info needed
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RE: Air Bearing design info needed
RE: Air Bearing design info needed
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Bring back the HP-15
www.hp15c.org
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RE: Air Bearing design info needed
Basically there are two types of air bearing (aerostatic) in engineering use: porous type or orifice type.
Beggar is quite correct in saying that your air supply needs to be free of oil:
With both types of bearing pay very carefull attention to you air supply. It needs to be well filtered, oil-free and dry. Use a decent coalescing filter and air dryer (refridgerant or desiccant)that is more than capable of accepting the designed flow rates.
The orifice type tend to be more reliable and less susceptible to airline conditions. Remember, a porous type bearing is really a very effective air filter.
Beggar, I use a HP 19C printing calculator, beats the pants off anything else I've seen since I bought it new in the last century!