Abstract
Stresses in a bimetal strip of white metal bonded to steel, to simulate a journal bearing shell or a thrust bearing ring, have been calculated for various loading conditions. The stresses arose from: fluid pressure loading on the bearing surface whilst the back was supported on a complete rigid surface; locating and holding forces, e.g. compression due to nipping-up the bearing; elastic deformation of the bearing housing; differential thermal expansion and temperature gradients, and incomplete support of the bearing shell when subjected to fluid pressure on its bearing surface. Points at which fatigue damage is likely to originate are apparent.
The stresses were calculated numerically from displacements which were found, by an iterative method, to satisfy a finite difference analogue of the governing differential equations.
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