Publication detail
Pad Alignment Methods and Their Impact on Large Hydrostatic Bearing Precision
FOLTÝN, J. HURNÍK, J. MICHALEC, M. SVOBODA, P. KŘUPKA, I. HARTL, M.
English title
Pad Alignment Methods and Their Impact on Large Hydrostatic Bearing Precision
Type
journal article in Web of Science
Language
en
Original abstract
Hydrostatic bearings are frequently used for moving large structures smoothly and precisely. In such applications, difficulties with manufacturing, transportation, and assembly arise. The safety and precision of the entire supported structure depend on the accuracy of the hydrostatic bearing alignment. There are several suitable methods for its alignment, yet it is not clear which method can achieve the highest bearing precision. This study provides a comparative experimental assessment of the three methods. The measurements were performed on a hydrostatic bearing test rig with independent positioning of the pads. Conventional measuring devices, a pressure distribution alignment method, and an optical method, OCMM (optical coordinate measuring machine), were compared. The accuracy of the selected methods and the difficulty of the aligning process were included in the comparison. The OCMM method was able to achieve an accuracy 1.6 times higher relative to the pressure method and 6 times higher compared to conventional measuring devices. This method is versatile and can be applied for a wide range of bearing sizes.
English abstract
Hydrostatic bearings are frequently used for moving large structures smoothly and precisely. In such applications, difficulties with manufacturing, transportation, and assembly arise. The safety and precision of the entire supported structure depend on the accuracy of the hydrostatic bearing alignment. There are several suitable methods for its alignment, yet it is not clear which method can achieve the highest bearing precision. This study provides a comparative experimental assessment of the three methods. The measurements were performed on a hydrostatic bearing test rig with independent positioning of the pads. Conventional measuring devices, a pressure distribution alignment method, and an optical method, OCMM (optical coordinate measuring machine), were compared. The accuracy of the selected methods and the difficulty of the aligning process were included in the comparison. The OCMM method was able to achieve an accuracy 1.6 times higher relative to the pressure method and 6 times higher compared to conventional measuring devices. This method is versatile and can be applied for a wide range of bearing sizes.
Keywords in English
hydrostatic bearing; large-scale bearing; alignment method; pad surface leveling; bearing precision
Released
13.08.2024
Publisher
MDPI
Location
Switzerland
ISSN
2075-1702
Volume
12
Number
8
Pages count
10
BIBTEX
@article{BUT189272,
author="Jan {Foltýn} and Jakub {Hurník} and Michal {Michalec} and Petr {Svoboda} and Ivan {Křupka} and Martin {Hartl},
title="Pad Alignment Methods and Their Impact on Large Hydrostatic Bearing Precision",
year="2024",
volume="12",
number="8",
month="August",
publisher="MDPI",
address="Switzerland",
issn="2075-1702"
}