Abstract
The ultra-high-speed performance of a hybrid ceramic 25-mm-bore ball bearing, as well as that of floating-ring seals with a sealing diameter of 30 mm, was determined in liquid hydrogen at speeds to 120,000 rpm, 3 million DN, under thrust loads to 3,140 N and sealed pressures to 1.7 MPaG. The bearings had Si3N4 balls and a single outer land-guided retainer. The hybrid ceramic bearing exhibited excellent performance at high load, contrasting with the seized all-steel bearing; however, the ceramic balls developed superficial micro-cracks due to frictional heating. Effective cooling of the bearing was achieved by increasing the jet speed through the nozzles. The bearing power loss drastically increased with increasing speed and cooling flow rate. The critical load capacity without bearing damage was also evaluated. Furthermore, the sealing performance of the one-ring seal was superior to that of the two-ring seal in preventing the sealing ring seizure against the runner.
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