Bearing Curves

FIG. 8-1 Minimum film thickness ratio versus Sommerfeld number for variable bearing arc b; L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958,

with permission of STLE.)

Copyright 2003 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FIG. 8-2 Attitude angle versus Sommerfeld number for variable bearing arc b;L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with

permission of STLE.)


FIG. 8-3 Friction coefficient versus Sommerfeld number for variable bearing arc b; L=D 1. (From

Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with permission of STLE.)


FIG. 8-4 Total bearing flow rate variable versus Sommerfeld number, L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with permission of

STLE.)


FIG. 8-5 Ratio of side flow (axial direction) to total flow versus Sommerfeld number L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with



FIG. 8-6 Temperature rise variable versus Sommerfeld number L=D 1. (From Raimondi and

Boyd, 1958, with permission of STLE.)

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FIG. 8-7 Average to maximum pressure ratio versus Sommerfeld number L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with



FIG. 8-8 Position of maximum pressure versus Sommerfeld number L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with permission of

STLE.)


FIG. 8-9 Termination of pressure wave angle versus Sommerfeld number L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with permission

of STLE.)


FIG. 8-10 Chart for determining the value of the minimum film thickness versus bearing arc for maximum load,

and minimum power loss L=D 1. (From Raimondi and Boyd, 1958, with permission of STLE.)


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