A method of temperature monitoring in fluid film bearings

Tribology International

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-148

  Glavatskih, S B ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fluid film bearings; Oil film temperature; PTFE faced bearings; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOCOUPLES;

PAD BACKING;

THRUST BEARINGS;

EID: 0345329374     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(03)00050-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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