Simultaneous monitoring of oil film thickness and temperature in fluid film bearings

Tribology International

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 853-857

  Glavatskih, S B ^a   Uusitalo, O ^a   Spohn, D J ^b  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Kaman Aerospace Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Film thickness; Temperature; Tilting pad thrust bearing

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; THERMISTORS; THRUST BEARINGS;

FLUID FILM BEARINGS;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0035528984     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(01)00086-X     Document Type: Article

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5. Some experiments on the steady state characteristics of a cylindrical fluid film bearing considering thermal effects
6. Temperature, pressure and film thickness measurements for an offset half bearing
7. Experimental comparison of flooded, directed, and inlet orifice type of lubrication for a tilting pad thrust bearing
8. Investigations on large turbine bearings working under transitional conditions between laminar and turbulent flow
9. Oil film thickness measurement by means of an optic lever technique