8.4 A parallel-step thrust bearing is shown below. Side leakage is neglected. The inlet pressure is greater than zero but less than pm, the pressure at the step. The outlet pressure is zero. Determine the velocity of the fluid across the film while in the inlet and outlet regions. That is, Pi U₁ = = pyright ©2004 Marcel Dekker, Inc. where Z = Z ho Up no p=0 Uj Ub = f (Z, Pi, Pm, Hi, n,) U. = Uo Ub = g (Z, Pi, Pm, Hi, ns) Pih² P₁ = = Pm Pmh² hi Hi Почье полье ho

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