SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at Southwest Research Institute have designed and built a 60,000 rpm gas bearing test rig to test the rotordynamic stability of gas bearings. The use of gas ...

Early failure detection and analysis on today’s complex machine systems could mean cost savings in the long run for companies. Rochester Institute of Technology engineering students built a dynamic ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In addition to mechanical tests used to determine material properties of composite materials, tests to determine structural properties are commonly performed on ...

Over the past months, the first blade bearings have been tested in Hamburg on the new BEAT 6.1 test bench using a highly simplified yet customary setup. The installation of specially manufactured ...

There are three important factors forproper bearing installation. First, you should use an arbor press to press-fitthe bearings. This is the most efficient installation method and will preservethe ...

As Rolls-Royce prepares to begin initial ground runs of the UltraFan engine demonstrator in early 2022, the company has begun further evaluations of the bearings at the heart of the powerplant’s ...

The test bench is bound for LORC’s new main bearing test facility in 2025 Completed: the 3,700 metric ton foundation for the new test bench for main bearing for wind turbines up to 25MW Peter Winther ...

One of the most demanding applications of real-time control is the active magnetic bearing (AMB). Suspending a shaft rotating faster than 10,000 RPMs in a magnetic field with a gap of .015 ...