Testing Capabilities

KMC's In-House Testing Capabilities include:

Thrust Bearing Test Rig

• Bearing Size Range: up to 15 inch OD

• Load Range: 0 - 50,000 lb load
• Speed Range: 0 - 15,000 rpm
• Lubricants include Mineral Oil, Synthetic Oil, and Water
• Power Loss, Temperature, Film Thickness and Film Pressure Measurements

Journal Bearing Test Rig

• Bearing Size Range: 1.0 - 4.0 inch diameter
• Load Range: 0 - 5,000 lb load
• Speed Range: 0 - 12,000 rpm
• Power Loss, Temperature, Vibration and Dynamic Coefficient Measurements
• Log Dec, Stability and Synchronous Response Measurements
• Stiffness and Damping Coefficient Extraction

High Speed Gas Bearing Test Rig

• Bearing Size Range: 0.25 - 2.50 inch diameter
• Speed Range: 1000 - 150,000 rpm

Squeeze Film Damper Test Rig

• Damper Size Range: 1.0 - 5.0 inch diameter
• Excitation Range: 0 - 1000 Hz
• Lubricants include oil and gas

O-Ring Dynamic Characteristic Test Rig

• O-Ring Size Range: 1.0 - 10.0 inch diameter
• Excitation Range: 0 - 1000 Hz

PV Bearing Testing (Radial)

• Bearing Size Range: 0.5 - 2.0 inch diameter
• Load Range: 50 - 800 psi
• Velocity Range: 250 - 1000 fpm
• PV Range: 50,000 - 200,000 psi-fpm

PV Bearing Testing (Thrust)

• Bearing Size Range: 1.125 inch diameter
• Load Range: 0 - 1000 psi
• Velocity Range: 0 - 1000 fpm
• PV Range: 0 - 1,000,000 psi-fpm

Process Lubricants Thrust Rig

• Speed Range: 0 - 3,600 rpm
• Load Range: 0 - 12,000 lb load