Fig. 8

Effect of maximum axial variation on bearing characteristics (bearing load \(\overline{W}\) and friction parameter \(f\,(R/c)\)) for concave bearing geometry at \({{\Phi = 0\,\,and\,\,S_{o} } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\Phi = 0\,\,and\,\,S_{o} } {D = 1}}} \right. \kern-0pt} {D = 1}}\).