Investigation of passive bearing for biomedical application

• Main Author: Cao, Qian
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40517
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hydrodynamic bearings have been around for many years and are widely used in many industries. The principle of the hydrodynamic bearing is that fluid is pumped onto the inner surface of the bearing, forming a lubricating wedge around or under the shaft. The simplicity concept and low cost of production and maintenance makes the hydrodynamic bearings popular with design engineers. In today modern technology, hydrodynamic bearings are also used in the biomedical and bioengineering industries.