A fix inclined-plane thrust bearing is designed to carry a total normal load of 50kN at optimum capacity with the following specifications: ro = 100mm, ri = 50mm, N = 3600 rpm, l/b = 1, b = 40mm, hi –...

A fix inclined-plane thrust bearing is designed to carry a total normal load of
50kN at optimum capacity with the following specifications: ro = 100mm, ri =
50mm, N = 3600 rpm, l/b = 1, b = 40mm, hi – h0 = 25 μm and SAE 20 oil is used with an inlet temperature of 55°C (μd = 29 cP). Determine the minimum film thickness assuming that the change in oil is negligible.