
Experimental Study of the Start-up Transient
Thermal Effects on Tilting-Pad Thrust Bearings
Jiang Lijun,Wang Zhigang,Yu Bingfeng,Zhu Jun
(Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China)
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Abstract: The transient thermal effects are investigated for a
tilting-pad thrust bearing undergoing rapid and slow start-up with rotation speed from
2300 r/min to 5100 r/min when load is absent. For start-up, the oil temperature and
variation of mean oil film thickness increase with rotational speed. Increase of
rotational speed has a disparate effect on the oil temperature.
Keywords: transient thermal effects;thrust bearing;experiment