Parallel Surface Thrust Bearing

The theory for the thermal wedge thrust pad is given assuming (a) all the heat is taken away by the oil and (b) the viscosity is constant across the thickness of the film. The viscosity is allowed to vary in the direction of motion. Solutions are obtained by both analytical and relaxation methods for infinite and finite pads. The viscosity is allowed to vary in the direction of motion and also a constant value is taken. The results are displayed non-dimensionally graphically. Contributed to the American Society of Lubrication Engineers by the Author. 1 This paper was read at the VIth International Congress of Applied Mechanics in Paris, in September, 1946, but due to post-war difficulties the Proceedings were not published. It is given here in its original form with later additions appended as Footnotes.