Power Engineering E-Newsletter 2/18

Shoe Temperature Variations in Fluid Film Bearings To accurately monitor temperature fluctuations over the entire surface of a bearing shoe, sensors - or thermocouples - must be strategically arrayed across the surface to track isothermic patterns. Learn how Kingsbury measures temperature patterns under various operating conditions

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