EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND FEM SIMULATION ON TUBULAR SLIDING BEARING

Based on a practical engineering project, the experimental research of sliding bearing under shear as well as bending is conducted. The sliding behavior of the friction pair of different shapes is also investigated. Test results indicate that the shape of a friction pair would significantly influence the sliding property of bearing. Based on FEM analysis, sliding behavior can also be simulated well and the methodology combining experimental study and numerical simulation is proposed to assess the property of sliding bearing.