DEVICES FOR MEASURING AND CONTROLLING FLUID FILM THICKNESS OF A HYDROSTATIC OR HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING

摘要

Pad to be a part of one of a hydrostatic or hydrodynamic bearing, comprising: at least one receiving means (3) for receiving a distance sensor (5), and the at least one receiving means (3) being located such that the distance sensor (5), when mounted, faces a portion of the supported surface (7) of the pad (1). Applications within the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic bearings field, such as measuring and controlling fluid film thickness, are also disclosed.