Choosing the right bearing is easy, once you know how. To help, this article outlines the steps to take. It includes guidelines for bearing selection and curves for estimating power loss and oil flow requirements.
Directed-lubrication Bearing, LEG® By Kingsbury, Inc.
Design Notes:
The following guidelines for assigning load capacities to tilt-pad fluid film thrust bearings take into consideration theoretical analyses, field experience, and actual test results.
- Load capacity is based on film thickness and white metal temperature
- Larger thrust bearings for low or moderate speed applications are rated for higher specific loads (load per unit of area) than smaller thrust bearings
- Frictional power loss increases with higher rotational speed, greater oil viscosity, and larger thrust bearings
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