Load and flow characteristics of a capillary-compensated hydrostatic journal bearing

A theoretical analysis of load and flow characteristics of a capillary compensated oil-lubricated externally pressurized journal bearing having four rectangular recesses is presented. The analysis is based on an exact solution of the pressure distribution over the bearing sill area and has been made for two configurations of loading, through the centre of any recess and through the centre of the circumferential sill between any two recesses. The influence of circumferential sill length and intensity of compensation on the load carrying capacity and the flow requirement is shown. Theoretical analysis and experimental results are compared.