Geotechnical centrifuge design : mechanical components
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Date
1990
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University of New Brunswick
Abstract
The mechanical design consists of the upper and lower bearings on the main
vertical shaft, the initial and steady state power requirements, and the drive system
selection for the U.N.B. geotechnical centrifuge. The upper and lower bearings were
designed to meet the requirements from the SKF manufacturers catalogue.
The initial and steady state power requirements for the U.N.B centrifuge were
determined after a review of other centrifuges in the world.
Once the power requirements were determined, a detailed drive system was
supplied and designed by Furlong Motor Sales Ltd. and GEC Ltd.
The geotechnical centrifuge is utilized for the study of soil - structure
interaction and pollution migration problems. A sum of $100,000 was donated to the
University of New Brunswick by Mr. Pat Gillin to construct a geotechnical centrifuge.