Abstract: The literature on tilting pad thrust bearings (TPTB) calls for flow reduction as an effective means to reduce drag power losses as well as oil pumping costs. However, the highest level of flow reduction a bearing can undergo ...

Abstract: While failure analyses in the archival literature report thrust collar misalignment as a major cause of collapse in oil lubricated thrust bearings (TB), a self-equalizing tilting pad thrust bearing (TPTB) improves operation ...