For　revealing　the　effects　of　slip　on　such　characteristics　as　friction　force　and　load-bearing　capacity　of　sliding　bearing,　shear　flows　of　a　Newtonian　fluid　with　a　varying　partial　slip　surface　were　computed　using　finite　volume　method.　Calculation　results　showed　that　slip　would　decrease　the　friction　force,　which　however　was　not　affected　by　the　location　of　slip　region.　The　load-bearing　capacity　of　sliding　bearing　closely　depended　on　the　location　of　slip　region,　especially　the　locations　of　the　starting　and　end　points　of　slip　region.　A　well-designed　partial　slip　surface　can　improve　the　load-bearing　capacity,　otherwise　slip　would　cause　lubrication　failure.　(c)　2012　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.　Selection　and/or　peer-review　under　responsibility　of　Professor　D.　Mourtzis　and　Professor　G.　Chryssolouris.