Concept

Plain bearing

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Introduces bearings, covering definitions, advantages, building blocks, friction sources, and types of bearings.

Discusses the calculation and performance of plain bearings in smooth rotation.

Covers the design and sizing of bearings, emphasizing the importance of tight fitting rings.

Explores small-scale turbomachinery systems, emphasizing design challenges and applications to enhance energy conversion efficiency.

Covers viscous dissipation, stress tensors, and the slider bearing's energy flux and lubrication flow assumptions.

Explains the rules for mounting bearings, including alignment tolerance, swivel angles, types of bearings, and the importance of play.

Explores metal structures, focusing on assemblies, beam-column connections, and truss beams.

Explores the development of pile driving formulas and their practical applications.

Covers the derivation of the upper bound for a superficial foundation problem.

Covers exercises related to building structures using different materials such as masonry, wood, and steel.

Explores the design of a pocket foundation, covering load-bearing capacity and structural stability.

Explores pile groups' bearing capacity in various soils and their design considerations.

Explores the role of ball bearings in robotics applications and discusses stiffness of axes and various types of guides.

Introduces the functioning of structures in architecture, covering beams, arcs, cables, vaults, domes, rigidity, stability, and deformations.

Explores shallow foundation analysis under Tresca criterion for determining bearing capacity.

Explores the significance of bearings in mechanical systems and the factors influencing their performance.

Covers the challenges of defining a direction at Polytechnic University.

Explores rotor dynamics, bearings, and critical speeds in relation to rotor stability.