Research Article

On the Possibilities of Decreasing Power Loss in Large Tilting Pad Thrust Bearings

Figure 9

Temperature profile on the inlet to the fluid film (film thickness enlarged 500x): (a) general view, (b) flooded lubrication °C, (c) groove lubrication,  mm, °C, (d) groove lubrication,  mm, °C.
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