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Old 06-19-2008, 02:49 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ttoyoda View Post
You know how your car tires will hydroplane when you go fast enough thru deep enough water. The bearings work on this hydroplaning principle.
For aerodynamic air bearings this is certainly a true statement, but I do not know that it is a primary concern for plain bearings with sufficient oil pressure. Pressure in a fluid is applied evenly, more or less, to the surfaces.

Also I can guarantee that for a given torque level, there are a lot greater forces at work and stress at higher rpms.
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