Friction and Lubrication of Large Tilting-Pad Thrust Bearings

Fluid film bearings have been extensively used in the industry because of their unbeatable durability and extremely low friction coefficient, despite a very low coefficient of friction dissipation of energy being noticeable, especially in large bearings. Lubricating systems of large tilting pad thru...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michał Wasilczuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/3/2/164