Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Turbulence Models for a Superlaminar Journal Bearing

Table 1

Specifications of tested bearing [25].

Bearing typeTilting pad

Bearing diameter (mm)479
Bearing length (mm)300
Radial clearance (mm)0.612
Pad thickness (mm)121
Number of pads4
Pad arc (dleg)80
Pivot offset0%
Preload factor0
Load angleBetween pads