Friction_torque.

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To determine friction torque on a radially loaded shaft
By Alex Slocum 3/8/98, last modified 1/26/04 by Alex Slocum
Be consistent with units
Enters numbers in BOLD, Results in RED
D 6
L_1 21
L_2 21
mu bushing 0.05
muball bearing 0.01
Radial force, F 40

L2/L1 Gbushing Gball bearing

1.0 18.0 3.6
1.2 16.0 3.2
1.4 14.6 2.9
1.6 13.5 2.7
1.8 12.7 2.5

Torque (N-mm)
2.0 12.0 2.4 18.0
2.2 11.5 2.3 16.0
2.4 11.0 2.2
2.6 10.6 2.1 14.0
2.8 10.3 2.1
12.0
3.0 10.0 2.0
3.2 9.8 2.0 10.0
3.4 9.5 1.9
3.6 9.3 1.9 8.0
3.8 9.2 1.8
6.0
4.0 9.0 1.8
4.2 8.9 1.8 4.0
4.4 8.7 1.7
4.6 8.6 1.7 2.0

4.8 8.5 1.7 0.0

5.0 8.4 1.7 1.0 1.5
5.2 8.3 1.7
5.4 8.2 1.6
5.6 8.1 1.6
5.8 8.1 1.6
6.0 8.0 1.6
 Friction Torque
Torque (N-mm)

18.0
Gbushing
16.0 Gball bearing

14.0

12.0

10.0

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0
L2/L1