Yes. That's right. The principle is the same. If we use air, then it is an aerostatic bearing, if we use liquid, then it is a hydrostatic bearing. For a full-fledged radial bearing you need at least three such segments as in the video.
Now all you got to do is convince the auto industry invest into supply air pressured bearings to do the same thing, And maybe we won't need oil changes ! Probably not, because of the pounding they take Good luck for your next project
Thanks for the comment! Such bearings are advantageous to use at low loads and high rotation speeds. Turbines, spindles. In a car engine, on the contrary, there are large loads, but low speeds.
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Cool idea to use wood!
Thanks
It's like a Chinese stone sphere on water, isn't it?
Yes. That's right. The principle is the same. If we use air, then it is an aerostatic bearing, if we use liquid, then it is a hydrostatic bearing.
For a full-fledged radial bearing you need at least three such segments as in the video.
Now all you got to do is convince the auto industry invest into supply air pressured bearings to do the same thing,
And maybe we won't need oil changes !
Probably not, because of the pounding they take
Good luck for your next project
Thanks for the comment! Such bearings are advantageous to use at low loads and high rotation speeds. Turbines, spindles. In a car engine, on the contrary, there are large loads, but low speeds.
Wood is cheap. But graphite can is commonly used on air bearings.
Yes. I know about it. With a wooden liner, it's just an experiment.
@@CreativeEngineering-er4rk it might be interesting to turn wood into charcoal and then make an air bearing.