title: A Hydrostatic Bearing Test System for Measuring Bearing Load Using Magnetic-Fluid Lubricants.
abstract: This paper conducts a study on the design of a hydrostatic bearing test system. It involves the determination of viscous properties of magnetic-fluid lubricants. The load of a hydrostatic thrust bearing using a water-based magnetite nanofluid of varying volume flow rate is measured under an applied external induction field via the test system. Results reveal that the presence of nanoparticles in a carrier liquid would cause an enhanced bearing load. Such an effect could be further magnified by increasing the lubricant volume flow rate or the external induction field strength.
authors.forename: Huei Chu
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Lu-Yu
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Chen