Hydrodynamic Calculation of a Thrust Bearing with an Adapted Profile

Abstract

Hydrodynamic models are considered for thrust bearings with a profile adapted to the frictional conditions, when operating in incompressible electrically conducting lubricant. The basic operational characteristics of a bearing, with deformation of the frictional pair’s supporting system, are derived on the basis of the equation of motion of the material in the working gap, the continuity equation, and the Darcy and Lamé equations for a thin layer.