| Preface | p. v |
| Symbols | p. xvii |
| Classification and Selection of Bearings | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Dry and Boundary Lubrication Bearings | p. 5 |
| Hydrodynamic Bearing | p. 6 |
| Hydrostatic Bearing | p. 9 |
| Magnetic Bearing | p. 12 |
| Rolling Element Bearings | p. 14 |
| Selection Criteria | p. 17 |
| Bearings for Precision Applications | p. 19 |
| Noncontact Bearings for Precision Application | p. 20 |
| Bearing Subjected to Frequent Starts and Stops | p. 21 |
| Example Problems | p. 22 |
| Lubricant Viscosity | p. 33 |
| Introduction | p. 33 |
| Simple Shear Flow | p. 34 |
| Boundary Conditions of Flow | p. 36 |
| Viscosity Units | p. 37 |
| Viscosity--Temperature Curves | p. 38 |
| Viscosity Index | p. 40 |
| Viscosity as a Function of Pressure | p. 41 |
| Viscosity as a Function of Shear Rate | p. 43 |
| Viscoelastic Lubricants | p. 43 |
| Fundamental Properties of Lubricants | p. 47 |
| Introduction | p. 47 |
| Crude Oils | p. 48 |
| Base Oil Components | p. 49 |
| Synthetic Oils | p. 50 |
| Greases | p. 56 |
| Additives to Lubricants | p. 58 |
| Principles of Hydrodynamic Lubrication | p. 67 |
| Introduction | p. 67 |
| Assumptions of Hydrodynamic Lubrication Theory | p. 69 |
| Hydrodynamic Long Bearing | p. 72 |
| Differential Equation of Fluid Motion | p. 72 |
| Flow in a Long Bearing | p. 74 |
| Pressure Wave | p. 79 |
| Plane-Slider Load Capacity | p. 81 |
| Viscous Friction Force in a Plane-Slider | p. 81 |
| Flow Between Two Parallel Plates | p. 82 |
| Fluid-Film Between a Cylinder and Flat Plate | p. 84 |
| Solution in Dimensionless Terms | p. 86 |
| Basic Hydrodynamic Equations | p. 94 |
| Navier--Stokes Equations | p. 94 |
| Reynolds Hydrodynamic Lubrication Equation | p. 97 |
| Wide Plane-Slider | p. 103 |
| Fluid Film Between a Flat Plate and a Cylinder | p. 104 |
| Transition to Turbulence | p. 105 |
| Cylindrical Coordinates | p. 110 |
| Squeeze-Film Flow | p. 111 |
| Long Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing | p. 118 |
| Introduction | p. 118 |
| Reynolds Equation for a Journal Bearing | p. 120 |
| Journal Bearing with Rotating Sleeve | p. 121 |
| Combined Rolling and Sliding | p. 122 |
| Pressure Wave in a Long Journal Bearing | p. 125 |
| Sommerfeld Solution of the Pressure Wave | p. 127 |
| Journal Bearing Load Capacity | p. 129 |
| Load Capacity Based on Sommerfeld Conditions | p. 131 |
| Friction in a Long Journal Bearing | p. 132 |
| Power Loss on Viscous Friction | p. 134 |
| Sommerfeld Number | p. 134 |
| Practical Pressure Boundary Conditions | p. 135 |
| Short Journal Bearings | p. 147 |
| Introduction | p. 147 |
| Short-Bearing Analysis | p. 149 |
| Flow in the Axial Direction | p. 153 |
| Sommerfeld Number of a Short Bearing | p. 153 |
| Viscous Friction | p. 154 |
| Journal Bearing Stiffness | p. 155 |
| Design Charts for Finite-Length Journal Bearings | p. 161 |
| Introduction | p. 161 |
| Design Procedure | p. 162 |
| Minimum Film Thickness | p. 163 |
| Raimondi and Boyd Charts and Tables | p. 164 |
| Fluid Film Temperature | p. 181 |
| Peak Temperature in Large, Heavily Loaded Bearings | p. 188 |
| Design Based on Experimental Curves | p. 190 |
| Practical Applications of Journal Bearings | p. 196 |
| Introduction | p. 196 |
| Hydrodynamic Bearing Whirl | p. 197 |
| Elliptical Bearings | p. 198 |
| Three-Lobe Bearings | p. 199 |
| Pivoted-Pad Journal Bearing | p. 200 |
| Bearings Made of Compliant Materials | p. 202 |
| Foil Bearings | p. 203 |
| Analysis of a Foil Bearing | p. 204 |
| Foil Bearings in High-Speed Turbines | p. 207 |
| Design Example of a Compliant Bearing | p. 209 |
| Hydrostatic Bearings | p. 212 |
| Introduction | p. 212 |
| Hydrostatic Circular Pads | p. 214 |
| Radial Pressure Distribution and Load Capacity | p. 214 |
| Power Losses in the Hydrostatic Pad | p. 218 |
| Optimization for Minimum Power Loss | p. 219 |
| Long Rectangular Hydrostatic Bearings | p. 222 |
| Multidirectional Hydrostatic Support | p. 223 |
| Hydrostatic Pad Stiffness for Constant Flow-Rate | p. 226 |
| Constant-Pressure-Supply Pads with Restrictors | p. 233 |
| Analysis of Stiffness for a Constant Pressure Supply | p. 235 |
| Journal Bearing Cross-Stiffness | p. 243 |
| Applications | p. 244 |
| Hydraulic Pumps | p. 244 |
| Gear Pump Characteristics | p. 248 |
| Flow Dividers | p. 252 |
| Case Study: Hydrostatic Shoe Pads in Large Rotary Mills | p. 252 |
| Bearing Materials | p. 267 |
| Fundamental Principles of Tribology | p. 267 |
| Wear Mechanisms | p. 273 |
| Selection of Bearing Materials | p. 275 |
| Metal Bearings | p. 279 |
| Nonmetal Bearing Materials | p. 283 |
| Rolling Element Bearings | p. 308 |
| Introduction | p. 308 |
| Classification of Rolling-Element Bearings | p. 314 |
| Hertz Contact Stresses in Rolling Bearings | p. 323 |
| Theoretical Line Contact | p. 324 |
| Ellipsoidal Contact Area in Ball Bearings | p. 331 |
| Rolling-Element Speed | p. 340 |
| Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication in Rolling Bearings | p. 342 |
| Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of a Line Contact | p. 345 |
| Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Ball Bearings | p. 351 |
| Force Components in an Angular Contact Bearing | p. 361 |
| Selection and Design of Rolling Bearings | p. 378 |
| Introduction | p. 378 |
| Fatigue Life Calculations | p. 390 |
| Bearing Operating Temperature | p. 395 |
| Rolling Bearing Lubrication | p. 399 |
| Bearing Precision | p. 411 |
| Internal Clearance of Rolling Bearings | p. 414 |
| Vibrations and Noise in Rolling Bearings | p. 416 |
| Shaft and Housing Fits | p. 418 |
| Stress and Deformation Due to Tight Fits | p. 429 |
| Bearing Mounting Arrangements | p. 436 |
| Adjustable Bearing Arrangement | p. 440 |
| Examples of Bearing Arrangements in Machinery | p. 447 |
| Selection of Oil Versus Grease | p. 458 |
| Grease Lubrication | p. 460 |
| Grease Life | p. 467 |
| Liquid Lubrication Systems | p. 471 |
| High-Temperature Applications | p. 478 |
| Speed Limit of Standard Bearings | p. 479 |
| Materials for Rolling Bearings | p. 481 |
| Processes for Manufacturing High-Purity Steel | p. 484 |
| Ceramic Materials for Rolling Bearings | p. 485 |
| Rolling Bearing Cages | p. 490 |
| Bearing Seals | p. 490 |
| Mechanical Seals | p. 498 |
| Testing of Friction and Wear | p. 502 |
| Introduction | p. 502 |
| Testing Machines for Dry and Boundary Lubrication | p. 503 |
| Friction Testing Under High-Frequency Oscillations | p. 505 |
| Measurement of Journal Bearing Friction | p. 509 |
| Testing of Dynamic Friction | p. 511 |
| Friction-Testing Machine with a Hydrostatic Pad | p. 512 |
| Four-Bearings Measurement Apparatus | p. 514 |
| Apparatus for Measuring Friction in Linear Motion | p. 517 |
| Hydrodynamic Bearings Under Dynamic Conditions | p. 521 |
| Introduction | p. 521 |
| Analysis of Short Bearings Under Dynamic Conditions | p. 522 |
| Journal Center Trajectory | p. 526 |
| Solution of Journal Motion by Finite-Difference Method | p. 526 |
| Friction Characteristics | p. 531 |
| Introduction | p. 531 |
| Friction in Hydrodynamic and Mixed Lubrication | p. 532 |
| Friction of Plastic Against Metal | p. 537 |
| Dynamic Friction | p. 537 |
| Modeling Dynamic Friction | p. 540 |
| Introduction | p. 540 |
| Dynamic Friction Model for Journal Bearings | p. 542 |
| Development of the Model | p. 543 |
| Modeling Friction at Steady Velocity | p. 546 |
| Modeling Dynamic Friction | p. 548 |
| Comparison of Model Simulations and Experiments | p. 550 |
| Case Study: Composite Bearing--Rolling Element and Fluid Film in Series | p. 556 |
| Introduction | p. 556 |
| Composite-Bearing Designs | p. 558 |
| Previous Research in Composite Bearings | p. 563 |
| Composite Bearing with Centrifugal Mechanism | p. 564 |
| Performance Under Dynamic Conditions | p. 568 |
| Thermal Effects | p. 576 |
| Non-Newtonian Viscoelastic Effects | p. 582 |
| Introduction | p. 582 |
| Viscoelastic Fluid Models | p. 584 |
| Analysis of Viscoelastic Fluid Flow | p. 586 |
| Pressure Wave in a Journal Bearing | p. 590 |
| Squeeze-Film Flow | p. 592 |
| Orthopedic Joint Implants | p. 596 |
| Introduction | p. 596 |
| Artificial Hip Joint as a Bearing | p. 598 |
| History of the Hip Replacement Joint | p. 599 |
| Materials for Joint Implants | p. 601 |
| Dynamic Friction | p. 602 |
| Units and Definitions of Material Properties | p. 605 |
| Numerical Integration | p. 609 |
| Bibliography | p. 615 |
| Index | p. 625 |
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