Theoretical Considerations of Molecular Mean Free Path Influenced Slip in Self-Acting Gas-Lubricated Plain Journal Bearings

Author(s):  
M Malik

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of slip under the influence of molecular mean free path on the steady state and dynamic performance characteristics of plain gas journal bearings. The theoretical investigations have been made over a wide range of compressibility number. It is found that slip usually impairs the bearing performance, particularly at low compressibility numbers, A; the effect of slip, however, diminishes with increasing values of A. In fact at high compressibility numbers, theory suggests that slip has a beneficial effect of improving the dynamic performance of the bearing.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Kumar ◽  
S. K. Kakoty

The present study analyzes the effect of pressure dam depth and relief track depth on the performance of three-lobe pressure dam bearing. Different values of dam depth and relief track depth are taken in nondimensional form in order to analyze their effect. Results are plotted for different parameters against eccentricity ratios and it is shown that the effect of pressure dam depth and relief track depth has great significance on stability and other performance parameters. Study of stability and performance characteristics is undertaken simultaneously.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Rajasekhar Nicodemus ◽  
Satish C. Sharma

The objective of the present work is to study theoretically the influence of wear on the performance of four-pocket capillary-compensated hydrostatic journal bearing operating with micropolar lubricant. In the present study, the lubricant containing additives and contaminants is modeled as micropolar fluid. The modified Reynolds equation for micropolar lubricant is solved using finite element method along with capillary restrictor flow equation as a constraint together with appropriate boundary conditions. The performance characteristics of a capillary-compensated four-pocket worn hydrostatic journal bearing operating with micropolar lubricant have been presented for a wide range of values of nondimensional external load, wear depth parameter, and micropolar parameters. The simulated results have also been presented for two different loading arrangements. In arrangement I, the load line acts through centers of the pockets, whereas in arrangement II, the load line bisects the land between two pockets. The simulated results suggest that a bearing lubricated with lubricant having higher micropolar effect has better static and dynamic performance characteristics as compared with Newtonian lubricant but the bearing lubricated with lubricant having higher micropolar effect is predominantly affected by the wear vis a vis static characteristics parameters as compared with Newtonian lubricant for both loading arrangements. However, in the case of stiffness and damping coefficients, loading arrangement II shows a significant higher enhancement in the value of direct stiffness and damping coefficients in z-direction due to micropolar effect as compared with load arrangement I. And also, the effect of wear on stiffness and damping coefficients in z-direction for bearing operating with micropolar lubricant is of same order as Newtonian lubricant for the loading arrangement II. A similar behavior is observed for the case of stiffness and damping coefficients in x-direction for loading arrangement I.


The Hall coefficient and resistivity of a range of polycrystalline graphites with different crystal sizes and a single crystal of Travancore graphite have been measured over a wide range of temperature. The number of free electrons has been found to be approximately 6x10 18 per cm 3 at room temperature; the variation with temperature cannot be accurately determined. The deficit of electrons in poorly crystalline graphite gives rise to positive Hall coefficients. Quenching removes electrons, and a study of this process has enabled the ratio of the mobilities of positive holes and electrons to be estimated at 0·80. An interesting effect has been observed in the variation of the Hall coefficient of the single crystal with field; no satisfactory explanation has been found for this phenomenon. The resistivity of polycrystalline graphite depends on the density and on the orientation and size of the crystals. From the variation of resistivity with temperature and the size of the crystals, the mean free path due to thermal scattering, has been found to be 2350 Å at 273° K; the variation of mean free path with temperature has been deduced. The product of effective mass and velocity of the free electrons has been determined as a function of temperature; the accuracy is limited by uncertainties in the number of free electrons.


1968 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-366
Author(s):  
M. D. Wood

The note compares recently published versions of the governing gas film equations for slip-flow and turbulent flow with Reynolds equation for laminar flow. The comparison shows how approximate values of steady-state and dynamic performance parameters may be deduced for the new conditions from existing data.


1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Hsiu Li ◽  
S. M. Rohde

An analysis of the steady state and dynamic characteristics of floating ring journal bearings has been performed. The stability characteristics of the bearing, based on linear theory, are given. The transient problem, in which the equations of motion for the bearing system are integrated in real time was studied. The effect of using finite bearing theory rather than the short bearing assumption was examined. Among the significant findings of this study is the existence of limit cycles in the regions of instability predicted by linear theory. Such results explain the superior stability characteristics of the floating ring bearing in high speed applications. An understanding of this nonlinear behavior, serves as the basis for new and rational criteria for the design of floating ring bearings.


1969 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Shapiro

The inherent limitations of load capacity and stability of hydrodynamic gas-lubricated bearings can be reduced by introducing external pressure and creating a hybrid bearing. Numerical computerized analyses of a hybrid journal bearing are discussed; separate developments are presented for steady-state and dynamic characteristics. The steady-state analysis provides performance over a wide range of operating parameters; the more complicated and lengthy dynamic analysis determines stability of the bearing-rotor system using geometry based upon steady-state results. Simplified flow charts of the computer programs are included. The analyses are applied to the preliminary design of a hybrid journal bearing.


2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. S. Shenoy ◽  
R. Pai

In an externally adjustable fluid film bearing, the hydrodynamic conditions can be changed as required in a controlled manner. The principal feature of the bearing is the facility to adjust its radial clearance and circumferential film thickness gradient. Unlike a tilting pad bearing, this bearing can have radial adjustments. The tilt adjustments are obtained by providing flexibility to the pad at one corner. This paper deals with the effect of turbulence on the steady state performance characteristics of a centrally loaded 120 deg single pad externally adjustable fluid film bearing. The bearing has an aspect ratio of 1 and operates over a wide range of eccentricity ratios with different radial and tilt adjustments. The Reynolds equation is solved numerically using the finite difference method. The linearized turbulence model of Ng and Pan (1965, “A Linearized Turbulent Lubrication Theory,” ASME J. Basic Eng., 87, pp. 675–688) as well as the simplified adiabatic model of Pinkus and Bupara (1979, “Adiabatic Solutions for Finite Journal Bearings,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol., 101, pp. 492–496) are incorporated in the solution scheme. The static performance characteristics calculated are presented in terms of load carrying capacity, attitude angle, friction variable, and Sommerfeld number. A comparative study with the combination of adjustments predicts that the static performance of the bearing is superior with negative radial and tilt adjustments.


2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Verma ◽  
Vijay Kumar ◽  
K. D. Gupta

This paper presents a theoretical study of the performance characteristics of a constant flow valve compensated multirecess hydrostatic journal bearings operating with micropolar lubricant. The finite element method and iterative procedure have been used to solve the modified Reynolds equation governing the micropolar lubricant flow in the bearing. The performance characteristics are presented for a wide range of nondimensional load, lubricant flow, and micropolar parameters. It has been observed that the micropolar parameters significantly influence the performance characteristics of the bearing.


1981 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-141
Author(s):  
M. Malik ◽  
R. Sinhasan ◽  
D. V. Singh

The rolling-pad journal bearing is a kinematic variation of the well-known tilting-pad journal bearing. In rolling-pad bearings, the pads, instead of tilting about fixed pivots, roll at their back surfaces on the inside surface of a common sleeve to accommodate changes in the operating conditions of the bearing. This paper presents a comparison of the theoretical performance characteristics of rolling-pad journal bearings with those of tilting-pad journal bearings. The comparative study indicates that the dynamic performance characteristics of the rolling-pad bearing configuration are superior to those of the tilting-pad bearing.


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