Influence of Couple Stress Lubricant on the Performance of Orifice Compensated Non-Recessed Hole-Entry Hydrostatic/Hybrid Journal Bearing

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish C. Sharma ◽  
Nathi Ram
Keyword(s):  
Couple Stress ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Fluid Flows ◽  
Fluid Film ◽  
Couple Stress Fluid ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Fluid Theory ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Fluid Film Thickness ◽  
External Loads

The lubricants are generally additized in order to enhance their lubricating properties. As a consequence of this, they exhibit nonlinear relationship between the shear stress and shear strain. One class of lubricants which has received considerable attention in recent years is the couple stress lubricants. The study of couple stress fluid flows has been the subject of increased interest owing to its widespread industrial and scientific applications such as synthetic fluids, polymer-thickened oils, liquid crystals and animal bloods. The present work is therefore aimed to study analytically the influence of couple stress lubricant on the performance of an orifice compensated non-recessed hole-entry hydrostatic/hybrid journal bearings. The modified Reynolds equation based on Stoke’s couple stress fluid theory has been solved by using the Finite Element Method. The numerically simulated results have been presented for various valves of couple stress parameters and external loads. The numerically simulated results reveal that the influence of couple stress lubricant increases the value of minimum fluid film thickness at constant value of external load for hybrid journal bearing vis-a-vis Newtonian lubricant. Further, it has been observed that the value of direct fluid film damping coefficient (C22) is larger for hydrostatic journal bearing lubricated with couple stress lubricant.

scholarly journals Performance Characteristics of a Long Porous Partial Journal Bearing using Couple Stress Fluid

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4235-4240
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Couple Stress ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Fluid Film ◽  
Couple Stress Fluid ◽  
Squeeze Film ◽  
Stress Parameter ◽  
Matlab Programming

After effects of studies led on a long porous partial journal bearing for couple stress fluid are thus displayed. Performance characteristics presently determined incorporate the time-height relationship, Fluid film force, Flow rate, frictional force alongside the coefficient of friction. Plan/Technique/Approach -The paper shows a solution for the squeeze film lubrication of a thick, porous, with couple stress fluid model. It is determined that the changed Reynolds condition inferred the fluid film pressures. The modified state of Reynolds equation is analytically solved and closed form expressions are shown for the time-height, the flow rate and friction force with frictional coefficient numerically with the given starting condition using MATLAB programming, the first non-linear equation in the time-height relationship is resolved. The effects on the squeeze film characteristics of couple stresses and permeability are discussed. Findings – It can be seen that the couple stress parameter enhances the bearing characteristics. The bearing performance can be improved with the increase of couple stress parameter ( l  ), eccentricity ratio (ϵ), permeability parameter (ψ). Additional study may be performed using the couple stress fluid model, including the magnetic effect with heat and mass transfer. This model can be used to compare further with other models such as micropolar fluid, rabinowitsch fluid and for comparative study, which models are the most suitable for improving bearing system performance.

A Study of Hole-Entry Grooved Surface Hybrid Spherical Journal Bearing Operating With Electrorheological Lubricant

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adesh Kumar Tomar ◽  
Satish C. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Fluid Film ◽  
Substantial Influence ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Bearing Surface ◽  
Stiffness Coefficients ◽  
Fluid Film Bearings ◽  
Grooved Surface ◽  
Fluid Film Thickness ◽  
Newtonian Behavior

Abstract The performances of the tribo-pairs are greatly influenced by introducing the grooved surfaces. Developments of the newer type of lubricants have made a great impact on the performance of fluid film bearings. This article investigates the non-Newtonian behavior of electrorheological lubricant on the performance of grooved hybrid spherical journal bearing. The effect of different arrangements of grooves, i.e., partially grooved or fully grooved on the bearing surface, has been studied. The finite element method is used to numerically simulate the results. Furthermore, a parametric study is performed for optimizing the groove attributes. The present work demonstrates that the different grooved arrangements have a substantial influence on the bearing performance. It is revealed that the provision of grooves on the bearing surface decreases frictional losses and enhances the stiffness coefficients of the bearing. Furthermore, numerically simulated results indicate that the electrorheological lubricant enhances the value of minimum fluid film thickness and the stiffness coefficients (S¯xxandS¯yy) of spherical hybrid journal bearing. Improved bearing performance can be achieved by using the optimized grooved attributes together with the electrorheological lubricant.

Performance Analysis of a Nonrecessed Hybrid Conical Journal Bearing Compensated With Capillary Restrictors

2015 ◽  
Vol 138 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant G. Khakse ◽  
Vikas M. Phalle ◽  
S. S. Mantha
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Journal Bearing ◽  
Fluid Film ◽  
Load Parameter ◽  
Radial Load ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bearing Stiffness ◽  
Fluid Film Thickness ◽  
Film Stiffness

The present paper deals with the performance analysis of a nonrecessed hole-entry hydrostatic/hybrid conical journal bearing with capillary restrictors. Finite element method has been used for solving the modified Reynolds equation governing the flow of lubricant in the clearance space of journal and bearing. The hole-entry hybrid conical journal bearing performance characteristics have been depicted for a wide range of radial load parameter (W¯r  = 0.25–1.5) with uniform distribution of holes at an angle of 30 deg in the circumferential direction. The numerically simulated results have been presented in terms of maximum fluid film pressure, minimum fluid film thickness, lubricant flow rate, direct fluid film stiffness coefficients, direct fluid film damping coefficients, and stability threshold speed. However, the proposed investigation of nonrecess hole-entry hybrid conical journal bearing shows important performance for bearing stiffness and minimum fluid film thickness at variable radial load and at given operating speed.

scholarly journals Inertia Effects in a Multilobe Conical Bearing Lubricated with a Couple Stress Fluid

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 439-451
Author(s):  
A. Walicka ◽  
E. Walicki ◽  
P. Jurczak
Keyword(s):  
Galerkin Method ◽  
Couple Stress ◽  
Fluid Flows ◽  
Journal Bearings ◽  
Couple Stress Fluid ◽  
Mechanical Parameters ◽  
Inertia Effects ◽  
Bearing Clearance ◽  
Conical Bearing ◽  
The Galerkin Method

Abstract In this paper, a multilobe conical bearing is analyzed. A lubricant modelled by a couple stress fluid flows in the bearing clearance. The Galerkin method is used to determine the mechanical parameters of multilobe journal bearings. An example of a two-lobe conical bearing is discussed in detail. The inertia of the flowing lubricant is taken into account in the analysis. It has been found that the increase of the couple stress generates an increase the pressure in the clearance.

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