Laboratory Investigation of Water-Lubricated Elastomeric Bearings

摘要

This report concerns an experimental laboratory study of the sliding friction behavior of water-lubricated rubber stave bearings. Speed dependent friction characteristics were measured because they are associated with the phenomenon of audible self-excited vibrations. As part of an effort to establish guidance for the design of noise-free stern tube bearings, the friction-speed curves for five modified designs were obtained and were compared with those for a conventional design. (Author)