Engineering services & test facilities
Design at Michell is supported by ProEngineer CAD systems , finite element analysis, and a suite of in-house developed bearing performance prediction software. Eminent industry specialists and learned institutions are used to complement company knowledge and development.
With almost 100 years of accumulated knowledge and practical experience of hydrodynamic bearing applications the Michell technical team can diagnose any bearing related problem and provide a solution. This service, as with the rest of Michell’s outstanding technical back-up support, is prompt and responsive to customers’ needs on a world-wide basis.
Michell continually invests in programmes of testing and on-site monitoring to substantiate the theoretical prediction thus adding a greater degree of reliability to the performance of a Michell designed bearing.
| Rig | Drive motor | Test shaft | Comments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power kW |
Speed rpm |
Torque Nm |
Shaftor Collar dia., mm |
Speed rpm | Max.load thrust or Journal KN |
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| Vertical | Large thrust Pad | 300 | 1,750 | 1,730 | 1,500 collar | 500 | 6,000 thrust | A large vertical test rig, flood lubricated. Used for the development of large thrust pads of the type found in hydro-generators |
| Vertical bearing | 134 | 1,750 | 730 | 595 collar | 1,750 or 3,000 | 750 thrust | A vertical test rig used for testing small to medium sized complete vertical bearing assemblies | |
| Horizontal | High speed | 230 | 3,500 | 625 | 200 dia. journalor 300 dia. collar | 10,000 | 180 thrust 80 journal |
A force lubricated rig capable of operating at sliding speeds of up to 120 m/sec |
| Large bearing | 60 | 1,750 | 320 | 300 dia. journal | 1,750 | 160 journal | General purpose test rig | |
| Small bearing | 23 | 3,500 | 62 | 140 dia. journal | 3,500 | 40 journal | A small rig with capacity to test bearings under inclined and rolled conditions | |
| Misc bearing | 94 | 1,750 | 320 | 400 dia. journal | 1,750 | 320 journal | General purpose test rig | |
In addition to the specifications above, special test rigs can be designed and constructed to suit the particular bearing test requirements.
