Oil film resistance of thrust bearings
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Hello, everyone: I would like to ask whether a thrust bearing can balance axial forces solely through the pressure of the oil film. In some devices, the axial forces are quite large, amounting to several thousand newtons. Can the force generated by the oil wedge alone be sufficient to balance such axial forces? Or is there a thrust ring behind the thrust bearing, and what then fixes and balances the axial forces behind that thrust ring? Could someone with experience give some advice?
The axial force is generally balanced to a large extent by the balance disc/drum, often by over 97%; the remaining force is balanced by the thrust bearings, so they do not have to bear too much force
How does a balance disc work?