Evaluation of water turbine hydrodynamic thrust bearing performance on the basis of thermoelastohydrodynamic calculations and operational data

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

Volumn 218, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 413-421

  Dabrowski L ^a   Wasilczuk, M ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Assessment of design; Hydrodynamic thrust bearings; Thermohydrodynamic calculations; Tilting pad thrust bearings

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; MACHINE COMPONENTS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WELDING;

BEARING INSTALLATIONS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; WELDED JOINTS;

TURBINES;

PERFORMANCE; STEAM TURBINE; THERMOHYDRODYNAMICS; THRUST BEARING;

EID: 5444226932     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650042128094     Document Type: Article

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