In the last decades, the demand for hydrostatic bearings application has been rising due to
the possibilities and advantages they offer. The advancements in hydrostatic lubrication …

Hydrostatic bearing is a key part that provides precision and long life to machine tools. It is
one of the embodiments of tribology, mechanics, optimization method, and structural design …

Axial piston pumps have been widely used in aircraft hydraulic systems to supply the system
with pressurized fluid. The continuous improvement of the aircraft performance has put …

A transient lubrication model has been developed for the sliding interface between the
slipper and swashplate in axial piston hydraulic pumps and motors. The model considers a …

Hydrostatic slipper bearing is an effective way to maintain a fluid film between slipper pad
and swash plate that slide against each other, and thereby mitigate direct surface-to-surface …

Engineering of the sliding interfaces within swashplate type axial piston machines
represents the most complex and difficult part of the design process. The sliding interfaces …

The objectives of this study are to experimentally investigate the performance characteristics
of similar slipper bearings using different socket geometries. In this study, the lubrication …

Hydrostatic guideways have been employed as an essential precision engineering element
in numerous applications requiring high precision motions and positioning with substantial …

The profile of sealing land is a sensitive factor affecting the thermo-hydrodynamic lubrication
characteristics of the slipper pair. In this paper, the non-uniform wear of the running surface …

This paper discusses and analyzes the control volume of a piston bore constrained by the
valve plate in axial piston pumps. The vacuum within the piston bore caused by the rise …