BEARING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
AND CONSULTING SERVICES

WORLD LEADER IN BEARING TECHNOLOGY STATE OF THE ART

Rotordynamics-Seal Research is at the forefront of bearing technology. Bearing research and development activities at RSR are focused on extending the state of the art in design and analysis to provide the necessary components to advance rotating machinery design to meet the ever expanding requirements for more speed, more power, better reliability, extended life, process lubrication, and improved safety. RSR is unique in that it has developed expertise in and validated design software for every type of bearing technology (e.g., magnetic, fluid film rolling element, etc.). With a broad and unbiased technical perspective, RSR can provide the best bearing technology for the application.

TECHNOLOGY BACKED BY EXTENSIVE VALIDATION

RSR's bearing technology development philosophy is focused on fundamental validation of physical phenomena. When applied to bearings, this approach results in intelligent bearing designs backed by verified design software and extensive testing. RSR's unique bearing testing capability is unmatched in the industry and enables rapid evaluation and development of bearing concepts. Once a bearing concept is developed, the validated software tools eliminate the need for most component testing for all future applications. RSR bearing designs work "out of the box." This intelligent approach to bearing technology development renders obsolete the "build-it-and-bust-it" approach used by others.

WIDE RANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE

RSR has more bearing technologies to offer than any other source. In addition, each technology is backed by extensive design software that has been validated with experimental data and design experience. When you bring your rotating machinery application to RSR you can be assured that the best technology in the world will be applied to developing, evaluating, or revising your bearing design.

· HYDRODYNAMIC BEARINGS

· HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS

· FOIL BEARINGS

· MAGNETIC BEARINGS

· ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS

· BEARING DAMPERS

SYSTEM APPROACH TO COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT

With a firm grasp of both the component technology and system dynamics, RSR is able to arrive at the best component design for the system. This means that system response and stability characteristics may drive the bearing design more than fluid temperature rise and load capacity. This also extends to life considerations and the potential for rubbing. RSR is the only independent source with the design and testing experience and validated software tools required to address the critical system issues related to component design.

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