Numerical Investigation of Turbulence Models for a Superlaminar Journal Bearing

Figure 6

Comparison between the experimental temperature profile at 3000 rpm and under 180 kN and simulated temperature profile with the fixed film geometry in pad-side center line for (a) the group of the classical turbulence models; (b) the group of the transition turbulence models; and (c) the group of the turbulence models with low-Re correction.

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