Hydrostatic thrust bearing with central pocket
Diameter bearing D0
10
-3
m
Diameter pocket D1
10
-3
m
Film thickness h0
10
-3
m
Supply pressure p
s
-p
a
10
5
Pa
Viscosity η
Pa·s
Density ρ
kg/m
3
Constriction coefficient orifice C
D
Pressure factor ß
0
Effective surface area A
E
/A
Dimensionless load F*
Dimensionless stiffness S*
Dimensionless flow Q*
Reynolds number film Re=ρVh/η
Reynolds number orifice Re=ρVd/η
Diameter orifice d
10
-3
m
Load capacity F
10
3
N
Axial stiffness S
10
6
N/m
Flow rate Q
10
-3
m
3
/s
Effective power consumption N
10
3
W
1)
Hydrostatic bearing of the Prins Willem Alexander Lock Gate in Amsterdam, NL
This bearings of the Oranje locks are equipped with 4 pockets each in order to obtain good self aligning properties (
Animation of pressure distribution
). An alternative is the hydrostatic bearing with one pocket at the center. The load capacity of this bearing, with the diameter of the central pocket the same as that of the 4 pockets is exactly the same, however the self aligning capacity is inferior.
The self aligning capacity of the hydrostatic bearing with central pocket can be increased significantly by minimizing the diameter of the central pocket (
Pressure distribution
). The load capacity of the bearing with decreased pocket diameter however becomes smaller. This can be compensated by selecting a higher supply pressure or a larger bearing diameter.
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