Instrumentation
and Data Acquisition System
Data
acquistion, processing and real time display
of test load, oil inlet temperature, bearing
temperature and status are acquired by a
PC. These signals are sequentially scanned,
processed and displayed graphically.
Description
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Spindle
housing to house two taper roller
test bearings and circulate lubricant. |
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Pneumatic
cylinder to load test bearings axially. |
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An
electric motor with variable speed
drive to drive the spindle. |
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Instrumentation
to indicate RPM, revolution totaliser,
lubricant temperatures at different
locations, applied load and status
of lubricant and thermic fluid. |
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SPM
based vibrations pick up system
to monitor the health of the test
bearings. |
Specifications
|
Test bearing type |
Taper
roller |
Number
of bearing per station |
Two |
Oil
temperature |
Ambient
to 120oC |
Oil
flow rate |
2
to 12 liters per minute |
|
Spindle speed
|
0
to 5000 RPM |
Revolution
totaliser |
10
million counts |
Pneumatic
loading |
0-3
tonne |
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