Tilting Pad Journal Bearings

Types W140 and W141

Diameter Range 40...355 mm

Bearings type W140 and W141 are

tilting pad journal bearings without
thrust capability.
They are used in fast-running turbo
machines,
mostly
in
turbo
gearboxes.

Journal Bearings Type W140 and W141

Diameter Range 40...355 mm

Applications
Tilting pad journal bearings type W140 and W141 are
successfully applied in turbo machines and other highspeed applications.

Oil Supply
Oil lubrication and cooling has to be achieved through
an external oil circulation system. Usually, this is part
of the machine oil lubrication system.

Materials
The tilting pads are made of a steel body, lined with a
babbitt layer. Standard material for the tilting pad steel
body is a special heat-treated manganese carbon
steel, for the babbitt it is GTW V90, a tin-based
material able to sustain high bearing temperatures.
Standard material for the bearing supporting body is
C45N. Floating seals are made of bronze CuSn12.
Other materials are available and may be necessary
depending upon the application.

Oil Management
Bearings type W140 and W141 are available in four
different sealing configurations:
Open covers
Covers with fixed seal
Covers with floating seal with garter spring
Covers with floating seal with tension spring
Seal configuration and oil flow have a large influence
on bearing behaviour and must be adapted to the
individual application. Both flooded and direct
lubrication can be achieved by variation of seal
configuration and oil flow.

Machine Interface
Clearance between shaft and bearing is determined by
machining of the shaft. Angular position of bearings
type W140 and W141 is determined by a pin usually
connecting to a groove in the machine housing split
line. The position of this pin depends upon the
application-specific load angles.
Pad-Body-Contact
The contact between radial tilting pads and supporting
body is cylindrical, allowing for tilting of the pads in
circumferential direction. Elliptical double-tilt contacts
to additionally allow for some tilting in axial direction
are available on request.
Special Designs
Modifications to the bearings of the W series are
available to optimally suit your machine design and
application. The majority of W bearings is specially
adapted
to
the
customers
specifications.
Configurations of bearings type W140 or W141 with
thrust part in one bearing body are possible.

Heat Dissipation
The friction heat is dissipated by convection via the
external oil circulation system.
Temperature Control
Bearing temperature measurements may be taken in
the tilting pads. Provisions for temperature
measurements are available on request. Temperature
readings may help in determining bearing failure when
evaluating transient temperature changes.
Bearing Selection
Calculation software based on DIN 31657 for bearing
pre-selection is available on request. Specified load
cases will be calculated by GTW with specialized
calculation software able to model bearing behaviour
more precisely.

Designation of Bearing Types

1.) Manufacturer
W
Gleitlagertechnik Weibacher GmbH
2.) Type
140
141

Non-locating bearing with four tilting pads

Non-locating bearing with five tilting pads

3.) Width
040
070
100

Pad width is 40% of nominal bearing diameter

Pad width is 70% of nominal bearing diameter
Pad width is 100% of nominal bearing diameter

4.) Nominal bearing diameter

5.) Sealings
O
F
G
T

Open Covers
Fixed seals
Floating seals with garter spring
Floating seals with tension spring

6.) Direction of rotation

L
Left when looking at the thrust surface
R
Right when looking at the thrust surface
B
Both

Example

Non-locating tilting pad bearing with five pads and nominal diameter 280 mm, pad width
100% of nominal diameter, open covers and for both directions of rotation.
Slide bearing W141-100-280-OB

Dimensions of Bearings Type W140

DA

H6

j6

40
45
50
55
60
65
70
80
90
100
110
120
125
140
160
180
200
220
225
250
280
315
355

85
90
95
110
120
125
130
140
160
175
195
215
220
230
265
295
330
370
370
400
460
510
575

DA*

DN

82
89
95
110
120
120
130
138
160
175
190
215
220
228
265
295
330
370
370
400
450
510
575

75
81
88
103
112
112
121
128
150
163
178
200
205
212
245
272
305
345
345
370
420
474
535

All dimensions in mm

h9

DP

P1

D1

4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10
12
12
16
16
16
20
20
20
20

4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10
12
12
16
16
16
20
20
20
20

84
89
94
109
119
124
129
139
159
174
194
214
219
229
264
294
329
369
369
399
459
509
574

040
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
32
36
40
44
48
50
56
64
72
80
88
90
100
112
126
142

B h7
070
28
32
35
38
42
45
49
56
63
70
77
84
88
98
112
125
140
154
158
175
196
220
248

100
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
80
90
100
110
120
125
140
160
180
200
220
225
250
280
315
355

040
18.15
20.15
22.15
24.15
26.15
28.15
30.20
34.20
39.20
43.20
47.20
51.20
53.20
59.20
68.20
76.20
84.20
92.25
94.25
104.25
116.25
130.30
146.30

BG k8
070
30.20
34.20
37.20
40.20
44.20
47.20
51.20
58.20
66.20
73.20
80.20
87.25
91.25
101.25
116.30
129.30
144.30
159.35
162.35
179.35
200.40
224.40
252.40

100
42.20
47.20
52.20
57.20
62.20
67.20
72.20
82.20
93.25
103.25
113.25
123.30
128.30
143.30
164.35
184.35
204.40
224.40
229.40
254.40
284.45
319.50
359.50

040
32.2
34.2
36.2
42.2
44.2
46.2
48.2
52.2
63.2
67.2
71.2
75.2
77.2
83.2
100.2
108.2
116.2
124.3
126.3
136.3
156.3
170.3
186.3

BA
070
44.2
48.2
51.2
58.2
62.2
65.2
69.2
76.2
90.2
97.2
104.2
111.3
115.3
125.3
148.3
161.3
176.3
191.4
194.4
211.4
240.4
264.4
292.4

100
56.2
61.2
66.2
75.2
80.2
85.2
90.2
100.2
117.3
127.3
137.3
147.3
152.3
167.3
196.4
216.4
236.4
256.4
261.4
286.4
324.5
359.5
399.5

040
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
17
18
20
22
25
28
31
32
35
39
45
50

BN
070
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
20
22
25
27
29
30
34
39
44
49
54
55
61
69
77
90

100
14
16
18
20
21
23
25
28
32
35
39
42
44
49
56
63
70
77
80
88
98
105
120

We reserve the right to introduce modifications

Dimensions of Bearings Type W141

DA

H6

j6

40
45
50
55
60
65
70
80
90
100
110
120
125
140
160
180
200
220
225
250
280
315
355

85
90
95
110
120
125
130
140
160
175
195
215
220
230
265
295
330
370
370
400
460
510
575

DA*

DN

82
89
95
110
120
120
130
138
160
175
190
215
220
228
265
295
330
370
370
400
450
510
575

75
81
88
103
112
112
121
128
150
163
178
200
205
212
245
272
305
345
345
370
420
474
535

All dimensions in mm

h9

DP

P1

D1

4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10
12
12
16
16
16
20
20
20
20

4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
10
10
10
12
12
16
16
16
20
20
20
20

84
89
94
109
119
124
129
139
159
174
194
214
219
229
264
294
329
369
369
399
459
509
574

040
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
32
36
40
44
48
50
56
64
72
80
88
90
100
112
126
142

B h7
070
28
32
35
38
42
45
49
56
63
70
77
84
88
98
112
125
140
154
158
175
196
220
248

100
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
80
90
100
110
120
125
140
160
180
200
220
225
250
280
315
355

040
18.15
20.15
22.15
24.15
26.15
28.15
30.20
34.20
39.20
43.20
47.20
51.20
53.20
59.20
68.20
76.20
84.20
92.25
94.25
104.25
116.25
130.30
146.30

BG k8
070
30.20
34.20
37.20
40.20
44.20
47.20
51.20
58.20
66.20
73.20
80.20
87.25
91.25
101.25
116.30
129.30
144.30
159.35
162.35
179.35
200.40
224.40
252.40

100
42.20
47.20
52.20
57.20
62.20
67.20
72.20
82.20
93.25
103.25
113.25
123.30
128.30
143.30
164.35
184.35
204.40
224.40
229.40
254.40
284.45
319.50
359.50

040
32.2
34.2
36.2
42.2
44.2
46.2
48.2
52.2
63.2
67.2
71.2
75.2
77.2
83.2
100.2
108.2
116.2
124.3
126.3
136.3
156.3
170.3
186.3

BA
070
44.2
48.2
51.2
58.2
62.2
65.2
69.2
76.2
90.2
97.2
104.2
111.3
115.3
125.3
148.3
161.3
176.3
191.4
194.4
211.4
240.4
264.4
292.4

100
56.2
61.2
66.2
75.2
80.2
85.2
90.2
100.2
117.3
127.3
137.3
147.3
152.3
167.3
196.4
216.4
236.4
256.4
261.4
286.4
324.5
359.5
399.5

040
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
17
18
20
22
25
28
31
32
35
39
45
50

BN
070
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
20
22
25
27
29
30
34
39
44
49
54
55
61
69
77
90

100
14
16
18
20
21
23
25
28
32
35
39
42
44
49
56
63
70
77
80
88
98
105
120

We reserve the right to introduce modifications

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