Numerical Investigation of Pressure Profile in Hydrodynamic Lubrication Thrust Bearing

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(a) Nondimensional pressure distribution contour on 12 × 12 grid size; (b) nondimensional pressure distribution contour on 24 × 24 grid size; (c) nondimensional pressure distribution contour on 30 × 30 grid size; (d) nondimensional pressure distribution contour on 40 × 40 grid size; (e) nondimensional pressure distribution contour on 96 × 96 grid size.

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