Thrust Bearing

• Function: On the rotating shafts of the machines,

pulleys, gears, coupling etc. are mounted for transmission
of power.
• During transmission of power, the rotating shafts are
frequently subjected to axial thrust.
• Using various types of thrust bearing, the thrust or axial
load on the shaft is taken up and the elements are
safeguarded.
• Applications of thrust bearing
• Spindle of a lathe
• Propeller shaft of a ship
• Turbine shaft
Types of Thrust Bearing
 Clutches
• The clutch is a mechanical device used to connect
or disconnect the driven shaft from driving shaft
while power is transmitted from driving shaft to
driven shaft.
• Main objective of clutches:
• To transmit the power and motion
• To connect or disconnect the driven shaft and
driving shaft
• To restart prime mover with no load
Single Plate clutch
Multi plate clutch
Cone Clutch
Cone Clutch
Difference between single plate and multi
plate clutch
Single plate clutch Multi plate clutch
• Power is transmitted by • Power is transmitted by
single plate more than one plate
• Effective contact surface • If number of driving and
may be on one side or driven plates together are
both side of the plate n, then effective contact
• Such clutches are used surface will be (n-1)
effectively when available • Used effectively when
radial space is more axial space available is
compared to axial space more compared to radial
space
 Lubrication in Journal bearing
Journal bearing is a turning pair.
• The outer member of the pair which is steady is
known as bearing and the inner rotating member is
known as journal.
Types of lubrication
• Boundary lubrication
• Hydrodynamic lubrication
• Hydrostatic lubrication
 Boundary Lubrication. 
• Boundary lubrication is defined as that in which the
sliding surfaces are separated by a very thin molecular
film of lubricant, so that the chemical and physical
natures of the surfaces and the lubricant are of major
importance and there is partial metal to metal contact.
• When shaft speed law, the quantity of lubricant is less,
the temperature of lubricant is relatively high, the
external load is high, then in such cases boundary
lubrication prevails.
• In such bearing, power lost in friction.
• Such types of lubrication can be observed in door hinges
and machine tool slides.
Hydrodynamic lubrication

• This type of lubrication is also known as thick film

lubrication. The surfaces of the journal and bearing
do not remain in direct contact with each other but
they are separated by a thick film of lubrication
between them.
• Depends on the viscosity of the lubricant.
Hydrostatic lubrication
Types of brakes
• Pneumatic brake
• Hydraulic brake
• Electric brake
• Mechanical brake
 Dynamometer

A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a device for

simultaneously measuring the torque and rotational speed
(RPM) of an engine, motor or other rotating prime mover
so that its instantaneous power may be calculated, and
usually displayed by the dynamometer itself as kW or bhp.
In addition to being used to determine the torque or
power characteristics of a machine under test,
dynamometers are employed in a number of other roles.
In standard emissions testing cycles such as those defined
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency,
dynamometers are used to provide simulated road loading
of either the engine (using an engine dynamometer) or full
powertrain
Rope Break Dynamometer
• This is also absorption type of
dynamometer which is
commonly used for measuring
the brake power of engine
• W = Dead weight, N
S =Spring balance,
D = Diameter of pulley, m
d = Diameter of rope,
N = Speed of the engine shaft,
r.p.m
• Net brake load = (W - S)
• Effective Radius =
Friction Torque = (W - S) ×
We know that,
Brake Power =
= × (W – S) ×
=
Prony brake dynamometer
 Difference between brake and
dynamometer
Brake
• A mechanical device used to
absorb the energy possessed
by moving system.
• Brakes are used in hoist,
automobiles, machine tools.
• Widely used in devices.
• It required to provide heat
dissipating facility which is
produced due to friction.
Dynamometer
• Device which works on the
same principle as brake and
having the provision to
measure the absorbed power.
• Used to measure power for
engine prime mover .
• Used only when needed. It is
laboratory device.
• Cooling arrangement is
necessary to absorb heat
produced due to friction.
 Types of screw thread
• V thread
• Square thread
• Trapezoidal thread
• Buttress thread