INSTRUMENTATION OF BEARING SYSTEMS

In development work and problem solving, it is frequently necessary to instrument bearing systems of installed machines operating in field; suggestions to follow and pitfalls to avoid in making various bearing system measurements, such as pressure, temperature, film thickness, flow, and load; also discussed are bearing assembly and operation of recording equipment under adverse conditions; tests conducted on board ship are given as examples.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper given at ASME meeting Nov 16-20 1969
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Elwell, R C
• Publication Date: 1969-11-16

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• Old TRIS Terms: Bearing assemblies
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00002277
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 69-WA/Lub-B
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1972 12:00AM