Utilizing universal journal bearing test rig, the performance of a heavy-loaded main journal
bearing has been investigated based on tracing operational behavior of oil film temperature …

Journal bearings are definitely among the most important elements in ship shafting
propulsion systems and other marine fields. To get good propeller characteristics (eg high …

The current study is basically focused on investigating the possible ways to enhance the
lubricating oil film performance and hence ship energy efficiency of marine journal bearings …

In fact, attaining the final most beneficial target of improving the oil film lubrication for marine‎‎
purposes can be‎ said to have passed through several main stages up till now. The first stage‎ …

Journal bearings are widely employed in a wide variety of applications because of their
versatility and the fact that their efficiency is directly tied to their ability to reduce friction while …

Experimental temperature and pressure profiles are reported for hydrodynamic Journal
Bearings (JBs) operating under various load and speed conditions. Three aspect ratios, L/D …

The hydrodynamic application used in journal bearing handles the load with lubricant film
between the shaft and sleeve. One of the major concerns is pressure developed across the …

Marine journal bearing is so often subject to the risk resulting from the loss of lubricating oil
pressure, which negatively affects its performance. The inevitable result of such a condition …

Hydrodynamic lubrication is definitely one of the foremost factors upon which the load
carrying capacity within journal bearing mainly rely. Therefore, maintaining journal bearing …

High-performance machinery operates on fluid-film bearings due to the operating
requirements and conditions such as high speed of the shaft. Such extreme operating …