Design for static stiffness of hydrostatic plain bearings: constant compensations

Abstract

Purpose

The paper aims to determine whether the type selection and parameters determination of the compensation are most important for yielding the acceptable or optimized characteristics in design of hydrostatic bearings.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper utilizes the equations of flow equilibrium to determine the film thickness or displacement of worktable with respect to the recess pressure.

Findings

The stiffness due to compensation of constant‐flow pump increases monotonically as recess pressure increases. Also, the paper considers which is larger than that due to orifice compensation and capillary compensation at the same recess pressure ratio.

Originality/value

The findings show that the usage range of recess pressure and compensation parameters can be selected to correspond to the smallest gradient in variations of worktable displacement or film thickness.

Citation

Kang, Y., Lee, J., Huang, H., Lin, C., Lee, H., Peng, D. and Huang, C. (2011), "Design for static stiffness of hydrostatic plain bearings: constant compensations", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 63 No. 3, pp. 178-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/00368791111126608