Journal bearing design is complex. It involves optimizing clearances, bearing length, minimum film lubricant, viscosity, flow rate, and inlet slots. Design equations are available, but their solution ...

• Large bearings need help to generate a lubricating oil film at low speeds. • Pockets in journal and thrust bearings supplied with pressurized lubricant provide hydraulic lift. • Optimize pocket ...

With the higher rotational speeds and loads in bearings, the gaseous cavitation becomes more and cannot be ignorable in the bearing designs. However, there is no enough research in non-equilibrium ...