Simple modeling of hydrostatic bearings

Charlie Hull

doi:10.1117/12.2055696

22 July 2014 Simple modeling of hydrostatic bearings

Charlie Hull

Proceedings Volume 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V; 91455A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055696
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

Hydrostatic bearings are a key component for many large telescopes due to their high load bearing capacity, stiffness and low friction. A simple technique is presented to model these bearings to understand the effects of geometry, oil viscosity, flow control, temperature, etc. on the bearings behavior.

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Charlie Hull "Simple modeling of hydrostatic bearings", Proc. SPIE 9145, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V, 91455A (22 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055696

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