RBTS provides forensic engineering services for rotating equipment. For this application, RBTS evaluated the propagation of a torsional fatigue crack in a motor shaft.
RBTS provides forensic engineering services for rotating equipment. For this application, RBTS evaluated the propagation of a torsional fatigue crack in a motor shaft.
RBTS provides forensic engineering services for rotating equipment. For this application, RBTS evaluated the propagation of a torsional fatigue crack in a motor shaft.
RBTS provides forensic engineering services for rotating equipment. For this application, RBTS evaluated the propagation of a torsional fatigue crack in a motor shaft.
Evaluated the propagation of a torsional fatigue crack in a motor shaft and the metallurgical microstructure of the shaft material (Photo taken at 400x optical magnification).
RBTS provides forensic engineering services for rotating equipment. For this application, RBTS evaluated the shaft damage occurring as a consequence of an improper bearing-to-shaft interference fit.
RBTS evaluated the propagation of a torsional fatigue failure of the input shaft of a gear pump on a reciprocating compressor. Torsional oscillation field measurements were performed to confirm the predicted levels of torsional oscillation.
For this application, RBTS evaluated the cavitation and debris damage on engine crankshaft bearings.
For this application, RBTS evaluated the surface morphology of a babbited engine crankshaft bearing with debris damage (Silicon Dioxide particles).
RBTS evaluated the surface morphology of a babbited engine crankshaft bearing with debris damage using Scanning Electron Microscopy (Embedded Silicon Dioxide particle show at 150x Magnification).
For this application, RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces and grease lubricant of a ball bearing from a generator application.
For this application, RBTS evaluated the sliding and debris denting damage to a large cylindrical roller bearing for a wire forming application.
For this application, RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces and grease lubricant of a ball bearing from a generator application. This bearing contained a large patch of spalling on its inner ring raceway that was likely initiated by a momentary overload.
RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces and grease lubricant of a ball bearing from a generator application. This bearing was operated for an extended period of time with heavily damaged raceways and balls.
RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces of a ball bearing from an electric motor application. This bearing contained pronounced electrical arcing damage (fluting) on its outer ring raceway.
For this application, RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces of a ball bearing from an electric motor application. This bearing contained normal wear in the cage pockets.
RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces of a ball bearing from a generator application. This bearing contained normal amounts of fretting damage on its outer diameter surface.
RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces of a ball bearing from a generator application. This bearing contained normal amounts of fretting damage on its outer diameter surface.
RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces of a ball bearing from an automotive transfer case. Light Microscopy was used to characterize the ''as manufactured'' surface morphology of a steel raceway without serviced-induced surface modifications (30x Magnification).
For this application, RBTS evaluated the internal wear surfaces of a ball bearing from an automotive transfer case. Light Microscopy was used to characterize the surface morphology of a steel raceway with serviced-induced surface modifications (30x Magnification).
For this application, RBTS evaluated the cavitation damage on the lobe of a steel rotor in a rotary liquid pump.
For this application, RBTS evaluated the sliding wear and debris denting damage on the lobe of a steel rotor in a rotary liquid pump.
RBTS used Scanning Electron Microscopy to characterize the ''as manufactured'' condition without service-induced surface modifications on an aluminum ring inside a rotary liquid pump (100x Magnification).
RBTS used Scanning Electron Microscopy to characterize the surface morphology of an aluminum ring with serviced-induced surface modifications inside a rotary liquid pump (100x Magnification).
RBTS evaluated the wear and damage patterns on the teeth of a large gear coupling for a paper making application. It was suspected that the coupling failure was precipitated via misalignment and/or a failure of a support bearing.
