Abstract: Laboratory tests were conducted on six-in-dia tilting pad thrust bearings to compare operating characteristics of several pad facing and backing material combinations and also to study the effects ...

Abstract: Certain bearing applications require the use of a lubrication system contained within the bearing housing and independent of any outside systems or power sources. Marine main propulsion lineshaft ...

Abstract: Test data are presented on the effect of circumferential pivot position on bearing temperature for two tilting pad thrust bearing designs. Pivots at 50, 60, 70, and 80 percent of the arc ...

Abstract: Tilting pad thrust bearings are commonly used on both the active and inactive (loaded and unloaded) sides of thrust collars of turbomachinery rotors. Fatigue failure of temperature sensor leadwires ...