Tilting-Pad Bearings—The Contact Flexibility of the Pivot

The modeling of tilting-pad journal and thrust bearings presents a level of complexity beyond that of bearings with a fixed-arc geometry, particularly with regard to their dynamic influences. With tilting-pad bearings, the theory surrounding their fluid film must be complemented with the representat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laurence F. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/11/5/189