Thrust-bearings temperature monitoring

When designing a system for thrust bearing proteetion, it is neeessary to monitor small ehanges in rotor axial movement equal to oil film thiekness. Probe system aeeuraey and probe mounting must be earefully analyzed to minimize temperature drift. Drift from temperature ehanges ean be unae-eeptably high. 

Wear tests are conducted with a thrust-washer test apparatus. A sample thrust washer is mounted in an antifriction bearing equipped with a torque arm (see Fig. 3-105) [323]. The test-specimen holder is drilled to accept a thermocouple temperature probe. The raised portion of the thrust washer bears against a dry, cold-rolled, carbon-steel wear ring with a 12- to 16-microinch finish at an 18 to 22 Rockwell C scale hardness at room temperature. Each evaluation is conducted with a new wear ring that has been cleaned and weighed on an analytical balance. The bearing temperature and friction torque are continuously monitored. 

Indicated thrust and jovunal bearing temperatures are systematically monitored. 

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