Effect of Manufacturing Errors on Static Characteristics of Externally Pressurized Spherical Air Bearings

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (06) ◽  
pp. 896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di REN
Author(s):  
Fusheng Wang ◽  
Gang Bao

The new type externally pressurized spherical air bearings used mass properties measuring instruments are studied which are particularly recommended for determining mass properties of rockets, satellites and ballistic objects. The air bearings are the key component of the mass properties measuring instruments. In order to provide some theoretical guideline for the structure design of the new type externally pressurized spherical air bearings, this paper analyzes static characteristics and the factors affecting the static characteristics of the new type air bearings. A finite volume method is adopted to discretize the three-dimensional steady-state compressible Navier-Stokes equations, and a modified SIMPLE algorithm for compressible fluid is applied to solve the discretized governing equations. The pressure field and velocity field of the air bearings are obtained, from which the carrying capacity, static stiffness and mass flow of the air bearings can be derived, and the factors and rules affecting the static characteristics are analyzed. The calculation method proposed in this paper fits well the general principle, which can be extended to the characteristics analysis of other air bearings.


2017 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 246-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailong Cui ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Xiaobin Yue ◽  
Ming Huang ◽  
Wei Wang

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshikazu Fujino ◽  
Katsumi Iwamoto ◽  
Tatsuhiro Jibiki ◽  
Masajiro Abe

2000 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woo Chun CHOI ◽  
Keun Hyung PARK ◽  
Jung Hwan CHOI ◽  
Kwonhee KIM ◽  
Byung Chun KOH

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Woo Chun CHOI ◽  
Keun Hyung PARK ◽  
Jung Hwan CHOI ◽  
Kwonhee KIM ◽  
Byung Chun KOH

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