Investigation of passive bearing for biomedical applications

• Main Author: Lee, Jian Ming.
• Other Authors: Chan Weng Kong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53291
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hydrodynamic bearings have been widely used in many industries for a long time. The principles of the hydrodynamic bearing are that fluid is pumped into the inner surface of the bearing, forming a lubricating wedge around or under the shaft. Its simplicity and low cost of production and low maintena...