Using Air Bearings As Brake Pads

[@mattamiller]

Yes, but how long can your bearings operate as a brake?

[@paaatreeeck]

i think this is just to demonstrate what happens in the event of a catastrophic pressure loss, that it isn`t catastrophic. the bearing pads as shown in the video make for rather terrible brake pads.

[@PraxZimmerman]

For maintenance where it only has to be used once a year, on equitment with a 15 year lifespan, i think these would work great. Waiting 2 hours for a flywheel to spin down is boring as hell.

[@SystemsPlanet]

Should be titled "how to design for power failure." If your system doesn't slowly disengage after a power failure, fix it.

[@Megasteel32]

these aren't meant to replace brake pads y'all, it's clearly specialty equipment where the value of this fail-safe more than pays for itself in what it's saving

[@jjtrades7186]

I watched this whole thing and still have no idea what's going on here but I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my AI overlords for the suggestion.

[@Hendreh1]

Good Video but regular Brakepads do a better job

[@JaapGrootveld]

Ok, it is possible to not pressurize an air bearing so that friction occurs. But the application is not sustainable. Rust or grooves and the bearings start to rub and then it deteriorates very quickly. I can think of many more sustainable brake systems.

[@素亮李]

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[@adenb505]

Yall, this isnt meant to be a primary braking system, of course brake pads will be better but this is a fail safe option if power or air pressure is lost these bearings are much cheaper compared to the whole of the machine

[@acasccseea4434]

so, they made a break pad that requires constant air feed, and when breaks, is a terrible break. i don't know how this is any better than normal breaks. they don't touch the discs when they're not breaking, so there's 0 wear, like the air bearings. just that you don't need air pressure

[@clockworkvanhellsing372]

Seems like the bearing is the main function, and is needed to keep the rotor in place. The braking is just a side effect.

[@leyvarecio3699]

Yeah I don't think that would be good for them bearings

[@drewdevitt]

To all those that responded, yes the brake pad functionality was just to emphasize the bearing durability. If you want to see a more aggressive test, check out this 1.5 meter diameter rotor, weighing 1000kg and spinning at 300rpm, supported on two 150x300mm New Way Radial Air Bearings. Air is turned off 100 times and the bearings still work fine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKixenuhmrWXraM