High-speed and heavy-load tribological properties of hydrostatic thrust bearing with double rectangular recess

The rotational speed and load are two main factors affecting the tribological properties of the hydrostatic thrust bearing, especially under high-speed and heavy-load conditions. The three-dimensional simulation models of oil film and bearing friction pairs are established. The oil film pressure field, oil film temperature field, bearing friction pairs deformation field, and oil film thickness field are obtained and discussed under high-speed and heavy-load working conditions. A test rig for studying high-speed and heavy-load tribological properties of hydrostatic thrust bearing with double rectangular recess is developed. The feasibility of the simulation method is validated by experiments. It is found that a reasonable matching relationship between rotational speed and load is obtained, and the burden is the main factor affecting oil film pressure. Still, the rotational speed has a sig-nificant impact on the oil film temperature. The influence of friction pairs deformation on tribological properties under high-speed and heavy-load working conditions is explored, the oil film thickness is obtained, and dry friction will appear if the working conditions are further enlarged. This work guides the application of hydrostatic thrust bearing under working conditions of high speed and heavy load.(c) 2022 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.