'Inlet suction', a load support mechanism in non-convergent, pocketed, hydrodynamic bearings

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

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-108

  Olver, A V ^a   Fowell, M T ^a   Spikes, H A ^a   Pegg, I G ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Hydrodynamic bearings; Pocket; Texture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CAVITATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOAD LIMITS; LUBRICATION; TEXTURES;

CAVITATION PRESSURE; HYDRODYNAMIC BEARINGS; LOAD SUPPORT MECHANISMS;

BEARING PADS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BEARING PADS; CAVITATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOAD LIMITS; LUBRICATION; TEXTURES;

EID: 33744544260     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET168     Document Type: Article

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