Assignment Details:
A heavy-duty Mass slides within tracks on 4 rollers. The rollers require bearings to be specified, you are required to specify these bearings.
Mass | 5000 kg |
Roller diam | 0.15m |
Wheel shaft Diam. | 30mm |
Track Friction Coeff | 0.2 |
Shaft/roller friction coeff | 0.08 |
Lubricant viscosity | 0.3 Pa sec |
- Complete a technical assessment subject to the normal reporting format and norms
- State all relevant assumptions relating to your assessment and analysis.
- Propose an unlubricated journal bearing configuration with relevant support calculations, including drawbacks.
- Propose a lubricated journal bearing configuration with relevant support calculations, including drawbacks.
- Propose a suitable roller bearing configuration with relevant support calculations, including drawbacks.
- Draw a conclusion, based on evidence relating to your preferred option.
