Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
This book presents a comprehensive study of large-diameter slewing ring bearings, integrating fundamental principles, analytical approaches, experimental investigations, and engineering applications. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the interrelationship between mechanical contact behaviour and thermal performance at bearing interfaces. Experimental investigations encompass friction measurement, deformation and stiffness evaluation, DIC-based displacement and strain analysis, localized deformation of steel balls, and TCR measurement using a guarded hot-plate arrangement. Numerical modelling and thermal analogy are incorporated to complement the experimental results and provide deeper insights into the thermal behaviour of bearing interfaces.Key Features: 1) Fundamentals and design principles of large-diameter slewing ring bearings,2) Experimental evaluation of friction, deformation, and stiffness,4) DIC-based displacement and strain measurement techniques, 5) Thermal Contact Resistance measurement and analysis, 7) Integrated mechanical and thermal analysis of bearing interfaces, 8) Numerical modelling and experimental validation, 9) Failure mechanisms and performance evaluation.Note: It will serve as a valuable reference for researchers, postgraduate and doctoral students, mechanical and marine engineers, bearing designers, tribology and thermal engineers, and professionals working in heavy machinery, rotating equipment, and industrial reliability.
