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

Table 1

Bearing data.

		Unit	Value
Outer diameter	𝐷out	m	1.78
Inner diameter	𝐷in	m	0.814
Pad thickness	𝐺	m	0.19
Number of pads	—	—	8
Rotational speed	𝑛	rpm	214
Oil supply flow rate	𝑄	dm^3/min	330
Oil type: ISO VG46
Oil viscosity at T = 40 (°C)	𝜇 nom	Pa · s	0.039
Oil density	𝜌	kg/m^3	852
Oil specific heat	𝑐ol	J/kg·K	2000
Oil heat conductivity	𝑘ol	W/m·K	0.13
Reference temperature	𝑇 nom	°C	40