Analysis for Hydrodynamic Wedge-Platform Thrust Slider Bearing with Ultralow Surface Separation

Figure 10

Dimensionless hydrodynamic pressure distribution in the present model of the bearing. Solid line denotes the present numerical calculation, and dashed line denotes the calculation from the classical hydrodynamic theory [3].

(a) For the weak interaction

(b) For the medium interaction

(c) For the strong interaction