| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/I013733/1 |
| Title: |
Beyond The Lubrication Approximation: Multiscale Bearing Design |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hewson, Dr RW |
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| Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Leeds |
| Scheme: |
First Grant - Revised 2009 |
| Starts: |
01 April 2011 |
Ends: |
31 May 2012 |
Value (£): |
100,950
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Eng. Dynamics & Tribology |
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| Panel History: |
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14 Sep 2010
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Materials, Mechanical and Medical Engineering
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The proposed project would lead to the comprehensive modelling and optimisation of bearing geometries with topography without the need to resort to Reynolds' equation. This forms part of an integrated plan which will result in new analysis and, importantly, design tools for industry (in the form of a stand alone application) as well as results of significant industrial relevance. In addition to the modelling component of the project, validation experiments will be undertaken to ensure that the results are thoroughly tested and able to be further exploited.This significant piece of work will run in parallel (with a staggered later start) with a Leverhulme Trust (LT) two year research project which is concerned with the more theoretical and fundamental aspects of the project, specifically the two dimensional analysis and development of the theoretical framework. The project proposed here would extend the analysis to three dimensions and undertake the experimental validation of the work.
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http://www.leeds.ac.uk |