Influence of recess shape on the performance of a capillary compensated circular thrust pad hydrostatic bearing

Performance analysis of a fully textured hybrid circular thrust pad bearing system operating with non-Newtonian lubricant

Analytical study of a flexible hybrid journal bearing system using different flow control devices

A comparative study of flexible thrust pad hydrostatic bearings with different restrictors

The present article proposes a technique to improve the performance of textured hydrostatic thrust bearings with the use of oil supply holes. The article provides a comparison between smooth and surface-textured hydrostatic thrust bearings. To get an accurate prediction of the caviation regime, the Jakobsson-Floberg-Olsson (JFO) mass conservation algorithm has been used instead of the Reynolds boundary conditions. It has been observed that surface texture results in a significant decrease in friction power loss along with an improvement in other performance parameters. The study also reveals that the location of the supply hole for the lubricant system significantly affects the bearing performance.

T.S. Nailwal

Papers

Elastohydrostatic Lubrication of Circular Plate Thrust Bearing With Power Law Lubricants

Hydrostatic pressure effects in misaligned radial face seals with non-newtonian fluids

Squeeze effects in misaligned radial face seals with coning