› Effect of Dimple Depth on the Dynamic Characteristics of Fully Textured Journal bearings - Hiroo Taura, Nagaoka University of Technology
08:00-08:30 (30min)
› Case study about Oil Whirl on a gas compressor - nicolas peton, GE, DS, Bently Navada - Sergey Drygin, GE, DS, Bently Navada
08:30-09:00 (30min)
› Implementation of a four-wedge bearing R4T on high-pressure turbines of large steam turbine generators up to 1100 MW / 3000 rpm - Josef Huster, GE Power AG, Dept. of large Steam Turbines, GE Power AG, 5401 Baden, Brown Boveri Str. 7, Switzerland
09:00-09:30 (30min)
› Design optimization of an automotive turbocharger thrust bearing using a CFD-based THD computational approach - Anastassios Charitopoulos, National Technical University of Athens - Christos Papadopoulos, National Technical University of Athens
09:30-10:00 (30min)
› Theoretical transient thermal studies on an eight-pad thrust bearing - Christopher Zeh, Institute of Tribology and Energy Conversion Machinery, Clausthal University of Technology
10:30-11:00 (30min)
› Field tests on hydrodynamic and hybrid operation of a bi-directional thrust bearing of a pump-turbine - Michał Wodtke, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology
11:00-11:30 (30min)
› Improvement of the thrust bearing calculation considering the convectional heating within the space between the pads - Andreas Schubert, GE Renewable Energy
11:30-12:00 (30min)
› THD analysis of a LEG TPJB considering both laminar and turbulent flow - Philip Croné, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology
12:00-12:30 (30min)
› Controllable Sliding Bearings & Controllable Lubrication Principles – An Overview - ILMAR SANTOS, Technical University of Denmark
14:30-15:00 (30min)
› Comparison of Reynolds Equation and CFD Simulations for Evaluation of a Grooved Journal Bearing with Injection - Kristopher Person, The University of Akron
15:00-15:30 (30min)
› Real-time alignment and operation optimization of turbine shaft trains using adjustable bearings - Athanasios Chasalevris, General Electric Co.
15:30-16:00 (30min)
› Characterization of high power turbomachinery tilting pad journal bearings: first results obtained on a novel test bench - Enrico Ciulli, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa - Paola Forte, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa
16:00-16:30 (30min)