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The following Technical papers have been published
by Michell Bearings and are available on request
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Paper 33
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2006 |
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Knox, R.T., Dixon, S.J., and Simmons, J.E.L.
'Dramatically enhanced air cooling for vertical pump bearings' Proc. Institution of Mechanical Engineers 9th European Fluid Machinery Congress, The Hague, Netherlands, 23-26 April 2006 |
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Paper 31
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2005 |
Paper 32
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2005 |
Knox, R.T.
'PTFE Bearing Technology – An Alternative to Whitemetal'. Proc. India Hydro 2005, New Delhi, India, 19-21 February 2005, 458-465 |
Ujiie, R., Knox, R.T., and Simmons, J.E.L.
'PTFE Faced Thrust Bearings – an OEM’s Viewpoint'. Proc. Waterpower XIV, Austin, Texas, USA, 18-22 July 2005. |
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Paper 29
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2003 |
Paper 30
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2004 |
Ettles, C.H.,
Knox, R.T., Ferguson, J.H. and Horner, D.H.
'Size-for-size Comparisons of PTFE-faced Thrust Bearings in Two Applications, with Correlation against Analysis'. Proc. of Waterpower XIII, Buffalo, USA, 29-31 July 2003' |
Knox. R.T.
'PTFE Bearing Technology for Thrust and Journal Applications' Proc. American Society of Naval Engineers Advanced Naval Propulsion Symposium 2004, Herndon, Virginia, USA, 16-17 November 2004. |
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Paper 27
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2002 |
Paper 28
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2002 |
Ettles, C.H.,
Knox, R.T., Ferguson, J.H. and Horner, D.H.
'Test Results for PTFE-faced Thrust Pads, with Direct Comparison Against
Babbitt-faced Pads and Correlation with Analysis'. Proc of 2002 ASME/STLE
Joint International Tribology Conference, Cancun, Mexico, October 27-30, 2002 |
Knox,
R.T. and Simmons, J.E.L.
'Two Case Studies for the use of PTFE Thrust Bearings in Hydropower Applications'.
Proc. of Hydro 2002, Kiris, Turkey, 4-7 November 2002, pp 39-46.
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Paper 25
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1999 |
Paper 26
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2000 |
Knox,
R.T.
'Developments in hydro generator thrust bearings' Hydropower
& Dams, Issue 3 1999. 62-64 |
Knox,
R.T. and Moss, W.O.
'The development of a PTFE faced thrust bearing for Dinorwig
pumped storage power station' Proc. Hydraulic Machinery and
Systems 20th IAHR Symposium, Hydro Technology, and Environment
for the New Century, Charlotte North Carolina USA, August 2000
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1998 |
Paper 24
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1999 |
Moss,
W.O. and Knox, R.T.
'PTFE thrust bearings for hydro generators and their application
to Dinorwig and Ffestiniog pumped storage power plants, UK',
Proc. HydroVision 98, Reno Nevada USA, July 1998, 595-606
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Knox, R.T.
'The development of PTFE faced thrust bearings for hydro generator
power plant' Proc. Uprating & Refurbishing Hydro Power
Plants, Berlin Germany, May 1999. 71-80
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1997 |
Paper 22
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1998 |
Simmons,
J.E.L., Knox, R.T. and Moss, W.O.
'PTFE faced thrust bearings: state of the art review and hydro-generator
application in the UK' Proceedings World Tribology Congress
(Extended Abstracts), London, 8-12 September1997, 208.
ISBN 1 86058 109 9.
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Simmons, J.E.L., Knox, R.T. and Moss, W.O.
'The development of polytetrafluoroethylene-faced hydrodynamic
thrust bearings for hydrogenerator use in the United Kingdom'
Proceedings Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 212, Part
J, Journal of Engineering Tribology, pp 345-352. ISSN 1350
6501
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1995 |
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1996 |
Simmons,
J.E.L. & Horner, D.
'Air cooled bearings for use with high speed electric motors'
Proceedings XXI Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Lubricants
and Lubrication, Leeds, 6-9 September, 1994, 445-453. Elsevier,
IBSN 0 444 82263 1.
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Simmons J.E.L. & Lawrence, C.D.,
'Performance experiments with a 200 mm, offset pivot journal
pad bearing' Tribology Transactions, 39, 969-973. ISSN 0569
8197.
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1993 |
Paper 18
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1994 |
Knox,
R.T.
'New horizons for vertical shaft bearings' World Pumps, 20 -
22 October 1993, 20-22
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Simmons, J.E.L. and Dixon, S.J.
'Effect of load direction, preload, clearance ratio and oil
flow on the performance of a 200 mm journal pad bearing' Tribology
Transactions, 37, pp 227-236.
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1992 |
Paper 16
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1993 |
Simmons,
J.E.L. and Advani, S.D.
'Energy cost reduction in tilting pad thrust bearings' Proceedings
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Seminar on Plain Bearings
- Energy Efficiency and Design, London, 10 November 1992, 77-83.
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Simmons, J.E.L. and R.T.
Knox
'Advances in oil lubricated plain bearings for high speed
applications' Proceedings Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Seminar on Bearings for Pumps, Fans and Compressors, London,
14 October 1993, 47-57. ISBN 0 85298849 4
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1992 |
Paper
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1992 |
Simmons,
J.E.L. and Advani, S.D.
'The comparative performance of energy efficient, tilting pad
thrust bearings for high speed applications' Tribology Transactions,
35, 245-252.
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Parkins, D.W. and Horner,
D.
'Tilting pad journal bearings - measured and predicted stiffness
coefficients' ASME/STLE Tribology Conference, San Diego California
USA, 1992
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1990 |
Paper 12
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1990 |
Simmons,
J.E.L. and Henderson, N.
'Developments in naval thrust bearings' Journal of Naval Engineering,
32, 344-353.
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Simmons, J.E.L. and Advani,
S.D.
'The shrouded ring bearing - an advance for large high speed,
self-contained systems' Proceedings Institution of Mechanical
Engineers Meeting on Developments in Plain Bearings for the
1990's, London, 17 May 1990, 55-63. ISBN 0 85298 748.
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1989 |
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1989 |
Simmons,
J.E.L. and Jackson, J.
'Large, low maintenance horizontal turbine bearings; a design
case study from a remote installation in Africa' Proceedings
2nd National Conference on Industrial Tribology, Trivandrum,
India, 19-20th January 1989, 1, pp 2.1-2.7.
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Simmons, J.E.L. and Henderson,
N.
'Naval thrust bearings' Proceedings Institute of Marine Engineers,
Centenary Conference on Past, Present and Future Engineering
in the Royal Navy, Plymouth, 6-8 September 1989, 44-55, ISBN
0 907206 271.
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1988 |
Paper 08
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1989 |
Simmons,
J.E.L.
'Advances in bearing design for remote hydropower locations'
Proceedings 5th American Society of Mechanical Engineers International
Hydropower Symposium, Chicago, 28th November-2nd December, 1988,
57-63
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Simmons, J.E.L.
'Advances in bearing design for remote locations' Proceedings
2nd National Conference on Industrial Tribology, Trivandrum,
India 19-20 January, 1989, 1, pp 1.1-1.9, (invited keynote
paper).
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1987 |
Paper 06
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1988 |
Simmons,
J.E.L. and Advani, S.D.
'Michell and the development of tilting pad thrust bearings'
Proceedings XIIIth Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Leeds
8-12 September 1986, 49-56, Elsevier, Holland.
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Horner, D., Simmons,
J.E.L. and Advani, S.D.
'Measurements of maximum temperature in tilting pad thrust
bearings' Tribology Transactions, 31, 43-53
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1984 |
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1986 |
Advani,
S.D. and Simmons, J.E.L.
'Some standard and special self-contained bearing designs' Proc.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Seminar on Self Contained
Bearings and Their Lubrication, London, November 1984, 37-42,
ISBN 085298-556-8.
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Simmons, J.E.L.
'Self-contained bearings for special applications - 3 case
studies' Proceedings National Conference on Industrial Tribology,
Bombay, 11-12 December 1986, 1, 13.1-13.12.
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1967 |
Paper 02
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1976 |
Rose,
A
'Marine bearings' Transactions of Institute of Marine Engineers,
July 1967. Vol. 79, No. 7 |
Rose, A and Brockwell,
K.R.
'Performance of self-contained, vertical shaft, thrust bearings'
31st Annual ASLE Meeting, Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA, 1976
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