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+
=
q
Let A = h
o
/h
2
such that h
o
= Ah
2
Substituting this and the value of h in terms of x we get
On rearranging we get:
Let x* = x/B, a dimensionless length, so that
*
3 * 2 *
*
2
2
) 1 ( ) 1 ( 6
dx
Kx K
A
Kx K
dx
dp
U
h
+
+
=
q
Pressure distribution equation
) 12 ...( dx
) Kx K 1 (
A
) Kx K 1 (
dx
dp
*
3 * 2 *
*
*
+
+
=
Now h
2
2
/UqB has the dimensions of (pressure)
-1
so it is possible to
write (h
2
2
/6UqB)p as p*, the non-dimensional pressure. The equation
therefore becomes
This is Reynolds equation in non-dimensional form applied to
inclined pads. Integration gives the pressure distribution. On
integration we get:
) 13 ...( C
) Kx K 1 (
A
) Kx K 1 (
dx
p
2 * *
*
*
+
+
+
=
Applying boundary conditions
C
) Kx K 1 (
A
) Kx K 1 (
dx
p
2 * *
*
*
+
+
+
=
A and C are constants of integration. In order to evaluate them the value of
pressure is required at two specific positions. This, in the case of a pad, is
taken as the ambient pressure at the leading and trailing edges, where the
pressure curve starts and stops. These pressures are usually considered as
zero. Therefore the conditions are:
p = 0 at x = 0, and x = B
Non-dimensionalizing we get, p* = 0 at x* = 0 and x* = 1 (since x* = x/B)
First putting p* = 0 at x* = 0, we get:
C
) K 1 ( K 2
A
) K 1 ( K
1
0
2
+
+
+
=
Obtaining the constants of integration
C
K 2
A
K
1
0 + =
K 2
) K 1 ( 2
A
+
+
=
) K 2 ( K
1
C
+
=
Then putting p* = 0 at x* = 1, we get:
The above two equations can be solved to give:
and
Thus:
)
`
+
+
+
+
+
+
=
2 * *
*
) Kx K 1 (
K 1
) Kx K 1 (
K 2
1
) K 2 ( K
1
p
Which can be simplified to give:
) 14 ...(
) K 2 ( ) Kx K 1 (
) x 1 ( Kx
p
2 *
* *
*
+ +
=
Maximum pressure
) 2 (
) 1 ( 2
2
K
K
A
h
h
o
+
+
= =
*
o
o
x
K 2
K 1
B
x
=
+
+
=
The max. dimensionless pressure p
o
* occurs when dp/dx =
0, h = h
o
, and x = x
o.
Now,
Therefore
and
) K 2 )( K 1 ( 4
K
p
*
o
+ +
=
Integration of the pressure across the bearing gives the load carried per unit
length, W/L
So which can be defined as the non-
dimensional load W*.
Thus
Which reduces to
Load carried
*
B
0
1
0
*
2
'
o
2
dx p
h
B U 6
pdx
L
W
} }
q
= =
}
=
1
0
* *
2
2
2
6
.
dx p
L B U
h W
q
|
.
|
\
|
+
+
=
K 2
2
K
) K 1 ( log
K
1
W
e
*
1
0
*
* 2
*
e
2
*
x
) K 2 ( K
) K 1 (
) Kx K 1 )( K 2 ( K
) Kx K 1 ( log
K
K
1
W
+
+
+ +
=
(as x* = x/B)
Tilting pad bearing- expression for load
2
2
2
*
.
6
/
B
h
U
L W
W
q
=
L W
U
W
B
h
/
) 6 (
2 *
2
q
=
Now
Therefore
) 14 ...(
/ 2
2 ) 1 ( log 6
2 / 1
2
L W
U
K K
K
K B
h
e
q
)
`
|
.
|
\
|
+
+
=
This equation was first derived by Reynolds for a fixed
inclined surface