Computer Analysis of the Performance of a Swing-Pad Bearing with a Compliant Pad Surface,

摘要

The Swing-Pad bearing is a new lubricated sliding-surface bearing. The swinging action of the pads produces a wedge film which in turn develops fluid-dynamic forces which keep the moving surfaces separated. Theoretical results for Swing-Pad bearing properties were previously developed for a flat pad surface. This report describes results obtained from a computer program written to analyze a Swing-Pad bearing whose surface is elastic and allowed to deform. The deformation of the bearing surface was found to have a minor effect on bearing performance for small loads. However, as the load increases, the effect of the deformation becomes dominant and limits the load that the bearing can support. (Author)