Oil film measurement in polytetrafluoroethylene-faced thrust pad bearings for hydrogenerator applications

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 220, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 619-628

  Dwyer Joyce, R S ^a   Harper, P ^a   Pritchard, J ^a   Drinkwater, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Film thickness; Fluid film bearings; Lubrication; Oil film measurement; Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) faced bearings; Thrust pad bearings; Tilting pad bearings; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FILMS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; LUBRICATING OILS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONIC REFLECTION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

FILM THICKNESS; OIL FILM MEASUREMENT; THRUST PAD BEARING;

BEARING PADS;

BEARING PADS; FILMS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; LUBRICATING OILS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONIC REFLECTION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 33748994286     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE264     Document Type: Article

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