Mechanically fastened joints are often used in structures, including composite structures, to transfer load from one portion of the structure to another. This load is primarily transferred by bearing ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In addition to mechanical tests used to determine material properties of composite materials, tests to determine structural properties are commonly performed on ...

The principles of the magnetic-perturbation method of flaw detection and the Barkhausen noise residual stress measurement method are briefly reviewed. It is suggested that they provide very powerful ...

MxV Rail R&D, RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: In the North American railroad industry, bearing reconditioning is a common practice that occurs every time a bearing is removed from an axle. The ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at Southwest Research Institute have designed and built a 60,000 rpm gas bearing test rig to test the rotordynamic stability of gas bearings. The use of gas ...

Written by Dustin Clasby, Senior Engineer, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. TTCI R&D, RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE: Roller bearing reconditioning is a common practice in the railroad industry ...

There are three important factors forproper bearing installation. First, you should use an arbor press to press-fitthe bearings. This is the most efficient installation method and will preservethe ...