An investigation on thrust bearing tilting pads

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 212, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-277

  Bassani, R ^a   Ciulli, E ^a   Forte, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental apparatus; Finite element method (FEM); Hydrodynamic thrust bearings; Optical interferometry; Tilting pads

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; INTERFEROMETRY; ITERATIVE METHODS; MECHANICAL TESTING; MONOCHROMATORS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; THRUST BEARINGS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD CODE; PRESSURE FIELD; TILTING PADS; VERSATILE TEST RIG;

TRIBOLOGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING; THRUST BEARING;

EID: 0032405938     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650981542083     Document Type: Article

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