Abstract: The general theory of the bath-tub vortex is reviewed, including both the effects of the secondary flow and the existence of an initial angular velocity. The effect of the secondary flow is ...

Abstract: This paper relates to the turbulent motion in the lubricant fluid film with centrifugal effects and the lubrication theory for thrust bearings operating in turbulent regime. Using Prandtl’s ...

Abstract: To reduce the frictional power loss of hydrostatic thrust bearings, the hydrostatic thrust bearing with a floating disk shaped in a simplified configuration is proposed. And the load capacity ...

Abstract: The dynamic characteristics of a hydrostatic thrust air bearing with an actively controlled orifice restrictor are investigated theoretically and experimentally. Theoretical results show that the ...