Tribological Study on Tailored-Formed Axial Bearing Washers

Combination Radial-axial Magnetic Bearing

The design and application of a patented active actuator design that combines the radial and axial actuator into one combination radial-axial actuator is presented. The theory of operation of the actuator is defined and magnetic finite element analysis modeling shown verifying operation. Its mechanical construction is then presented to show how this actuator configuration is successfully integr...

Study on regurgitation of a bearing-less mini axial aortic valvo-pump with closed impeller

The back-flow of an aortic valvo-pump will reduce the pumping flow rate but can wash out the gap between the rotor and the stator, and thus can improve the antithrombogenicity of the device. To investigate the regurgitation of a 23mm OD aortic valvo-pump, its closed impeller was replaced by a cylinder and hereby the valvopump had lost its pumping function. The pressure head crossing the aortic ...

Study on Axial Compressive Behaviors and Bearing Capacity Formulas of the Composite CFST Columns

Ultrasonic Velocities in Laboratory-formed Gas Hydrate-bearing Sediments

Gas Hydrates are widely distributed in the near surface at high latitudes and many ocean bottoms. Our laboratory measurements help calibrate the seismic and well log data that are used to ascertain the in situ distribution of hydrates. Ultrasonic velocities are measured in unconsolidated sand specimen under thermobaric conditions comparable to those found in shallow oceanic or permafrost region...

A Compact Magnetic Bearing System for Axial Flow Blood Pump

In this paper, a compact magnetic bearing system has been developed for axial flow blood pumps. The system is composed of two radial hybrid magnetic bearings (HMBs) and a brushless permanent magnet DC motor. The impeller of the pump is enclosed in the rotor that is suspended by the two HMBs with five-degree of freedom (DOF) control, among which four radial directions are actively controlled, an...