Abstract
The modern aerospace transmissions require an increased power density while their weight, fabrication and maintenance costs should be as low as possible. In addition, the future helicopter transmissions should generate less noise and vibration then the actual transmissions. The fluid film bearings, and particularly the wave bearings, could help approaching these goals. In this paper, the aspects implied by using these bearings to support transmission rotating parts are discussed from two points of view: (1) the capacity of the wave bearings to support the bearing sleeve distortions under similar loads as rolling element bearings: and (2) the capacity of the wave bearings to attenuate the noise/vibration generated by the gear mesh compared to the rolling element bearings due to the increased damping properties of the wave bearings.
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Ene, N., Dimofte, F. (2013). New Tendencies in the Design of the Modern Aerospace Transmissions. In: Dobre, G. (eds) Power Transmissions. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6558-0_3
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