Lubrication: Fluid Film Bearings: Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Abstract
Turbomachinery bearings: Sleeve and tilting pad journal bearings, Thrust bearings, Babbitt bearing failures
Bearing upgrades: Clearances, preload, offset, Installation, Oil
Specific questions: Journal bearing fit – loose? Line on line? Or some crush?, Discuss API temperature sensor placement:Journal – how many per bearing? Axial locations?
Thrust – how many?
TPJ No. of pads & orientation – LOP or LBP?
TPJ Pivot design
Experience with pivot wear?
Experience with Ball & Socket pivots?
Locking issues?
Alarm and shut down values
Bearing temperature
Rotor movement
Varnish experiences?
Solutions?
Oil types – who is using synthetics and why?
Description
Discussion GroupCollections
Citation
Byrne, James; He, Minhui; Holscher, Norbert; Pettinato, Brian (2018). Lubrication: Fluid Film Bearings: Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting. Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /172485.