Fig. 4

Effect of axial geometrical variations (bearing geometry) on pressure distribution along circumferential direction at bearing mid-plane at \({{\Phi = 0\,\,and\,\,S_{o} } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\Phi = 0\,\,and\,\,S_{o} } {D = 1}}} \right. \kern-0pt} {D = 1}}\).