Experimental research on insufficient water lubrication of marine stern tube journal bearing with elastic polymer bush

• Autorzy: Barszczewska Agnieszka

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/pomr-2020-0069

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Water-lubricated bearings with polymer bushes are steadily gaining popularity due to their advantages, including environmental friendliness, relatively simple construction and long-term operation. Nevertheless, in practice instances of damage to such bearings occur due to insufficient or absent flow of the lubricating agent. In this study, experimental tests established that elastic polymer bush bearing is capable of operating without excessive wear for a period of at least 60 minutes under conditions of marginal water flow and typical loads for stern tube journal bearings of small ships.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

lubrication failure; bearing seizure; water-lubricated bearing; non-metallic bearing; sliding bearing

• Wydawca: Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering & Ship Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: nr 4
• Strony: 91--102
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Barszczewska Agnieszka

• Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).