Tag: Drew Devitt
Fluid films in bearings and rotordynamic predictions
What is rotordynamics?
Most simply, it is the study of the vibration characteristics of a rotating shaft supported on bearings. In almost all cases, the...
A New Way of force balancing mechanical seals
By Drew Devitt, New-Seal, Inc.
Pumps are one of the largest users of mechanical seals. As the name suggests, mechanical
seals are contact-type seals, differentiated from...
Precision Bearing Design for Large Diameters and High Speeds
Slewing Ring Bearings:
A Precision Bearing Design for Large Diameters and High Speeds
Externally pressurized air bearings, commercially available from New Way Air Bearings, enable new...
