Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Cage stability analysis for ssme hpotp bearings
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Merriman, T. L. Kannel, J. W. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | A numerical model of cage motion (CAGEDYN) was used to analyze the stability of bearing cages in the Space Shuttle main engine (SSME) high pressure oxygen turbopump (HPOTP). The stability of existing bearing geometries, as well as perturbations of these geometries, was analyzed for various operating conditions. Results of the analyses show that some combinations of operating parameters, exacerbated by the sparse lubrication that exist in the HPOTP bearings, can cause unstable cage oscillations. Frequencies of cage oscillations were predicted by the CAGEDYN numerical model by Fourier analysis of predicted cage motions. Under conditions that cause unstable cage motion, high frequency oscillations were predicted that could cause premature cage failures. |
| File Size | 433989 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19900019309 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t77t2kw9z |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Service Life Ball Bearings Wear Failure Analysis Space Shuttle Main Engine Linings Oscillations Mathematical Models Lubrication Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |