Tmoore
Mechanical
- May 16, 2003
- 25
Can anyone help me with the design of a sleeve bearing, I am currently trying to understand how much side load I can have on my sleeve bearings. Does anyone know if there is any rule of thumb with regards to how long you should make your sleeve bearing based on the side load. To help you answer my question, imagine a column that supports a tank head. The tank head weighs about 200 pounds with all its accessories, and the C of G of the tank head will be about 21 inches from the column axis. The tank head is about 36" above the pivot point of the column. Anyway, if anybody has any helpful advice, it would be most appreciated, I have no books that talk about this, and have been unsuccessful so far with my internet research.
Thanks
Tom
Thanks
Tom