Research Article
Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Unbalance Response in Vertical Test Rig with Tilting-Pad Bearings
Table 1
Specification of bearing properties for test bearings.
| | Component | Test rig | Units |
| | Shaft diameter | | (mm) | | Bearing diameter | | (mm) | | Pad diameter | | (mm) | | Axial length of pad | 20.00 | (mm) | | Number of pads | 4 | | | Pad angle | 72 | (deg) | | Pad pivot offset ratio | 0.6 | | | Dia. brg. clearance | 0.25 | (mm) | | Dia. pad. clearance | 0.31 | (mm) | | Preload factor | 0.19 | | | Radius of pivot pin support | 34 | (mm) | | Pivot circumferential radius | 32 | (mm) | | Pivot axial radius | 150 | (mm) | | Shaft rotation (seen from top) | CCW | |
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