Click the right mouse button on the bushing bearing component to choose Properties of bushing bearing. The user can modify the property of a bushing bearing in following dialog.
Figure 1 Bushing Bearing property page
•Translation and Rotation: Controls the characteristics of bushing bearing.
•Please refer to the Friction types in below.
① Select Friction Coefficient in the combo box.
Figure 2 Coulomb Friction
o Journal Radius: shaft radius attached bearing inside.
② Click More and then enter values to define Coulomb Friction.
Figure 3 Coulomb Friction dialog box
Figure 4 Standard Friction
③ Select Empirical formula in the combo box.
Figure 5 Empirical formula friction
④ Click More and enter the values to define Empirical formula friction.
(a) Axial Type Empirical Formula
(b) Radial Type Empirical Formula
Figure 6 Empirical Formula Friction dialog box
o Friction Torque
Figure 7 Parameters for SOMMERFELD number
* Each Lubrication region is decided by the SOMMERFELD number.
Figure 8 Friction Coefficient vs SOMMERFELD number
o Friction Force
Figure 9 Parameters for Dimensionless Duty Parameter
* Each Lubrication region is decided by the Dimensionless Duty Parameter.
Figure 10 Friction Coefficient vs Dimensionless Duty parameter