Challenging edge loading: a case for homogeneous polymer bearings for guidevanes

  • G. Ren and I. Muschta
  • Vol. 17 - Issue 6, 2010

This paper introduces a calculation method to determine the peak pressure on a bearing with a misaligned shaft. A case study is presented, where the guidevane bearings had experienced persistent excessive wear as a result of edge loading, possibly caused by insufficient shaft stiffness. A practical solution is provided, involving the use of non-metallic, homogeneous polymer bearings.

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