Abstract:
A winch (1) for a ship comprises a frame (2), a drum (3) which is mounted to the frame (2) through at least a bearing (5) and rotatable with respect to the frame (2) about an axis of rotation (X), a cable (4) which is wound around the drum (3) and a brake (6-8) for locking the drum (3) with respect to the frame (2). Under operating conditions a part of the cable (4) that extends outwardly from the drum (3) exerts a cable force (Fc1, Fc2) on the drum (3) and lies in a cable plane (P) which extends tangentially with respect to the drum (3), hence causing a torque about the axis of rotation (X) whereas the brake (6-8) exerts a counter torque on the drum (3). At least one of the frame (2) and the drum (3) is provided with a plurality of sensing probes (10) for determining local deformation of the at least one of the frame (2) and the drum (3), which sensing probes (10) are located at different angular locations around the axis of rotation (X).
Abstract:
In a downhole motor bearing section having a cylindrical mandrel rotatably disposed within a cylindrical housing, a bi-directional thrust bearing is disposed within a four-shouldered annular containment chamber formed partially into the inner cylindrical wall of the housing and partially into the outer cylindrical wall of the mandrel. Under on-bottom loading conditions, thrust loads are transferred through the thrust bearing by the upper shoulder of the housing and the lower shoulder of the mandrel. The radial widths of these two shoulders are both symmetrical about the centerline of the thrust bearing such that on-bottom thrust loads are transferred non-eccentrically to the thrust bearing, thereby avoiding twisting loads on the thrust bearing races, increasing the effective on-bottom load capacity of the thrust bearing and extending its service life.
Abstract:
Wind turbine comprising at least a pitch bearing comprising at least two rings, each of the at least two rings attached to a wind turbine component, being a first wind turbine component a blade and a second wind turbine component a hub, and further comprising at least one bearing reinforcement attached to at least one of the two rings. The invention also relates to the pitch bearing of the wind turbine.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a thrust bearing assembly comprising: - a casing, - a supporting ring positioned within said casing, - a leverage mechanism housed within said casing, - tilting pads for contacting rotor, - supporting discs connecting said leverage mechanism with said tilting pads via openings in said casing, wherein the leverage mechanism comprises a plurality of first levering plates and an equal number of second levering plates, the first and second levering plates forming an endless overlapping arrangement within said casing, each first levering plate touching at contact surfaces two second levering plates and vice versa, wherein the levering plates are preferably substantially arcuate-shaped, and wherein at least all first levering plates or at least all second levering plates are tiltingly positioned on supporting pins, whereas the levering plate comprises a recess (preferably a substantially spherical, conical or cylindrical recess) with a ball-shaped protrusion within the recess, and the supporting pin comprises a ball-shaped socket fitting the ball-shaped protrusion of the levering plate.
Abstract:
In the rolling bearing device with a sensor in this invention, a band-shaped film 111 having insulation property is affixed to an outer circumferential surface of an outer ring 101 so as to extend in the circumferential direction. On the film 111 is affixed a foil 112 composed of identical four portions and having electrical conductivity which are placed at generally equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the outer ring 101. A resistance between a first place and a second place of the foil 112 is measured by a resistance measurement section of a microcomputer. A preload calculation section of the microcomputer, upon reception of an output from the resistance measurement section, calculates a preload of the outer ring 101 based on the measured resistance.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a Sensor device for monitoring a component of interest (10), including at least one sensor (22a, 22b) for measuring at least one parameter indicative of condition of said component of interest (10), signal processing means (16) for processing the signals of the sensor (22a, 22b), a housing (14) for at least the signal processing means (16) and a mounting means for mounting the sensor device close to the component of interest (10). It is proposed that the mounting means includes a bolt (15) and bracket (20) having a first portion (20a) including an opening (20b) for inserting the bolt (15) in an insertion direction (17) and a second portion (20c) with a surface parallel to the insertion direction (17) configured to mount said housing (14).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a kit comprising a plurality of modules which can be integrated in a bearing installation space. The modules comprise a plurality of supply management modules for supplying bearing components, a plurality of functional modules for measuring bearing state variables and/or for triggering and/or activating specified events under specified conditions, and a plurality of infrastructure modules for implementing communication tasks and/or for saving and processing specified and/or recorded data. The invention further relates to a bearing arrangement having a bearing and a plurality of modules which can be connected to a common connection medium, wherein the modules are components of the kit according to the invention.