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Booser Limits

Maximum Values we used

Max bearing pressure

13 x 10 exp 6 Newtons/metre squared

1.2 x 10 exp 6 Newtons/metre

Max bearing temperature

65 degrees celcius

Unknown

Max surface velocity

10 metres/second

0.6 metres/second

Max pressure x surface velocity

0.5 x 10 exp 6 Newton/(metre x second)

0.7 x 10 exp 6 Newton/(metre x second)

Table IV - RECOMMENDED OPERATING LIMITS FOR WOOD/STEEL BEARINGS by Booser (1961)

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