Thermal and inertia effects in externally pressurized conical oil bearings

Theoretical and experimental investigations of thermal and inertia effects on the performance of externally pressurized conical bearings are presented. The analysis and the experimental results revealed that the increase in oil temperature due to pad rotation has a detrimental effect on the load-carrying capacity but produces an increased flow rate. Increasing the speed of rotation increases or decreases the bearing load-carrying capacity depending on the recess dimensions.