Abstract
Water-lubricated bearings are pivotal components in ship propulsion shafting, The mechanical properties of composite materials serve as the foundation for water-lubricated bearing materials. In this paper, taking the 3D composite structure material of arthropod outer carapace as a biological model, a bionic design of a water-lubricated bearing composite material based on rigid and flexible substances coupled with microstructure is proposed, and its load-carrying properties are analyzed through simulation and experimentation. The research results showed that the rigid fiber helix angle of 30° would be better for enhancing mechanical performance. When the basic parameters of the RVE (representative volume elements) are determined, the arrangement of it will also affect the mechanical properties of the composite material to a certain extent, and from the test results, the three RVEs combination mode can obtain better bearing capacity.
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