Hi All,
I attended a seminar on HALT several years ago, but we never implemented it where I worked. Since then, I'm stuck with designing a "life test" for a water lubricated bearing. The various supplier sites offer no help in terms of standards they build to (and I could test to). Breadcrumb in the right direction to design a life test for these bearings?
We need to understand/verify manufacturer's claims for loading, shaft speed, bearing gap, water groove geometry influence, etc. This isn't a marine application, but it is submerged. Also need to understand how to test for dirty water conditions.
What do you think?
I attended a seminar on HALT several years ago, but we never implemented it where I worked. Since then, I'm stuck with designing a "life test" for a water lubricated bearing. The various supplier sites offer no help in terms of standards they build to (and I could test to). Breadcrumb in the right direction to design a life test for these bearings?
We need to understand/verify manufacturer's claims for loading, shaft speed, bearing gap, water groove geometry influence, etc. This isn't a marine application, but it is submerged. Also need to understand how to test for dirty water conditions.
What do you think?
