Study of Groove Parameters on the Hydrodynamic Behavior of Spiral-Grooved Thrust Bearing with Gas Lubricant

Figure 5

The lubrication performance of spiral-grooved thrust bearing with different spiral angles: (a) maximum pressure, (b) load carry capacity, (c) friction torque, (d) friction loss, (e) gas film stiffness, and (f) damping coefficient.

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