Orifice compensated multirecess hydrostatic/hybrid journal bearing system of various geometric shapes of recess operating with micropolar lubricant

The objective of the present paper is to study analytically the performance of four-pocket orifice compensated hydrostatic/hybrid journal bearing system of various geometric shapes of recess operating with micropolar lubricant. The modified Reynolds equation for micropolar lubricant is solved using FEM and the Newton-Raphson method along with appropriate boundary conditions. The results suggest that the influence of micropolar effect of lubricant on bearing performance is predominantly affected by the geometric shape of recess and restrictor design parameter. Therefore, the bearing designer must judiciously choose an appropriate geometric shape of recess in order to get an overall enhanced bearing performance.     

Lubrication of infinitely long thrust bearings with micropolar fluids

The characteristics of conventional infinitely long thrust bearings were obtained by solving numerically the modified Reynolds equation for the steady laminar flow of an incompressible micropolar fluid that has an increased effective viscosity, especially in thin films. The micropolar fluid pressure and the overall bearing characteristics, as compared with those obtained with a newtonian lubricant, are shown to depend on two groups of micropolar parameters. The bearing performance, in general, is improved by micropolar lubricants.     

Static and dynamic analysis of elastohydrodynamic elliptical journal bearing with micropolar lubricant

In this paper the effect of deformation of the bearing liner on the static and dynamic performance characteristics of an elliptical (two-lobe) journal bearing operating with micropolar lubricant is presented. Lubricating oil containing additives and contaminants is modeled as micropolar fluid. A generalized form of Reynold's equation is derived from the fluid flow and diffusion equations. Finite element technique is used to solve the modified Reynold's equation governing the flow of micropolar lubricant in the clearance space of the journal bearing and the three-dimensional elasticity equations governing the displacement field in the bearing shell. The static and dynamic characteristics of the bearing are computed for a wide range of deformation coefficient which takes into accountant the flexibility of bearing liner by treating operating lubricant as (i) Newtonian and (ii) micropolar. The computed results show that the increasing volume concentration of additives and mass transfer of additives produce significant changes on the performance characteristics.     

Performance analysis of flexible multirecess hydrostatic journal bearing operating with micropolar lubricant

This paper presents the analytical study of the effect of the bearing shell flexibility on the performance of multirecess hydrostatic journal bearing system operating with micropolar lubricant. The modified Reynolds equation for the flow of micropolar lubricant through constant flow valve‐compensated hydrostatic journal bearing has been solved by finite element technique based on Galerkins method, and the resulting elastic deformation in the bearing shell due to fluid‐film pressure has been determined iteratively, in which the deformation coefficient accounts for the bearing shell flexibility. The computed results suggest that the influence of the micropolar effect on bearing performance characteristics is significantly affected by the bearing shell flexibility. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of micropolar lubricants on the performance of slot-entry hybrid journal bearing

A theoretical study concerning the slot-entry hybrid journal bearing lubricated with micropolar lubricants is presented. The modified Reynolds equation for micropolar lubricant is solved using finite element method along with equation of lubricant flow through slot-entry restrictors as a constraint together with appropriate boundary conditions. It has been observed that a slot-entry hybrid journal bearing operating with micropolar lubricant shows an increase in the value of minimum fluid film thickness and a reduction in the value of coefficient of friction as compared to a corresponding similar slot-entry hybrid journal bearing operating with Newtonian lubricant.     

Influence of micropolar lubricants on the performance of slot-entry hybrid journal bearing

A theoretical study concerning the slot-entry hybrid journal bearing lubricated with micropolar lubricants is presented. The modified Reynolds equation for micropolar lubricant is solved using finite element method along with equation of lubricant flow through slot-entry restrictors as a constraint together with appropriate boundary conditions. It has been observed that a slot-entry hybrid journal bearing operating with micropolar lubricant shows an increase in the value of minimum fluid film thickness and a reduction in the value of coefficient of friction as compared to a corresponding similar slot-entry hybrid journal bearing operating with Newtonian lubricant.     

Analysis of Noncircular Hole-Entry Capillary-Compensated Hybrid Journal Bearing with Micropolar Lubrication

This article presents the analysis of a two-lobe hole-entry hybrid journal bearing operating with micropolar lubrication. The modified Reynolds equation governing the laminar flow of isoviscous, incompressible micropolar lubricant in the clearance space of a journal bearing system has been solved using a finite element model incorporating appropriate boundary conditions. A comparative analysis between circular and noncircular two-lobe hybrid journal bearings with capillary restrictor under Newtonian and micropolar lubrication has been presented. It is concluded that bearing performance characteristics are significantly influenced by micropolar lubrication.     

Analytical technique for predicting the value of micropolar lubrication criteria providing stable operation of a radial slide bearing

An analytical technique is proposed for forecasting the values of the dimensionless micropolar lubricant criteria providing a stable operation mode of a radial bearing. On the basis of the analytical relations obtained for the dimensionless supporting force and the dimensionless friction torque, the optimal intervals for variation in the dimensionless micropolar lubricant criteria are determined; additionally, the values for the efficient viscosity and the volumetric concentration of the disperse phase are found. The problem of the wedge motion inside the bearing is solved; the bearing is shown to operate more stably when working on the micropolar lubricant than on the Newtonian one.     

Porous inclined stepped composite bearings with micropolar fluid

Abstract

This paper describes the theoretical analysis of the effect of micropolar fluid on the lubrication characteristics of porous inclined stepped composite bearing. The lubricant with additives in the film region and also in the porous region is modelled as Eringen's micropolar fluid, which is characterised by the presence of suspended rigid particles with microstructures. The generalised Reynolds type equation is derived for the most general porous bearing configuration (porous composite bearings) lubricated with micropolar fluid. The closed form expressions are obtained for the fluid film pressure, load carrying capacity, frictional force and coefficient of friction. These expressions can be utilised to obtain the performance characteristics of four different bearing systems, namely, porous plane inclined slider, porous composite tapered land bearing, porous stepped bearing and composite porous tapered concave bearing. It is observed that the micropolar fluid lubricants provide an increased load carrying capacity and decreased coefficient of friction as compared to the corresponding Newtonian case.     

Linear Stability Analysis of Hydrodynamic Journal Bearings with a Flexible Liner and Micropolar Lubrication

A linear stability analysis of hydrodynamic journal bearings is presented, including the effects of elastic distortion of the liner and micropolar lubrication. Hydrodynamic equations of the lubricant and equations of motion of the journal are solved simultaneously with the deformation equations for the bearing surface to predict the fluid film pressure distributions theoretically. The components of stiffness and damping coefficients, critical mass parameter, and whirl ratio, which reflect the dynamic characteristic of the journal bearing, are calculated for varying eccentricity ratio taking into account the flexibility of the liner and the micropolar properties of the lubricant. The results presented show that stability decreases with an increase in the value of the elasticity parameter of the bearing liner and micropolar fluids exhibit better stability in comparison to Newtonian fluids.     

Influence of lubricants on the performance of journal bearings – a review

ABSTRACT

The lubricant properties have a significant influence on the static and dynamic performance characteristics of journal bearing such as load-carrying capability, minimum fluid film thickness, maximum pressure, lubricant flow rate, damping coefficients, stiffness coefficients, etc. The present document reviews the behaviour of various lubricants such as power-law lubricants, couple stress lubricants, micropolar lubricants, ionic liquid lubricants and space lubricants. The influence of these lubricants on the performance of hydrostatic, hydrodynamic and hybrid journal bearings is discussed. An effort is made to develop the understanding to choose the suitable lubricant for journal bearings for different journal bearing configurations. Journal bearings operated with non-Newtonian lubricants have shown better performance compared to Newtonian lubricants. Ionic liquid lubricants have shown high potential in vacuum applications and extreme temperature environment such as in bearings of spacecraft moving mechanical assemblies.     

Micropolar fluid lubricated squeeze films and thrust bearings

A theoretical study of squeeze films between two infinitely long rectangular plates, between two circular plates and a thrust bearing assuming the lubricant a micropolar fluid is reported. The effects of the material constants of the fluid on the bearing characteristics are discussed. It is shown that the squeeze with a micropolar fluid is slower than that with a Newtonian fluid. With a given flow rate a thrust bearing can sustain more load, while a given load can be supported with less pump work when the lubricant is micropolar than when it is Newtonian.     

The dynamic behaviour of squeeze films in one-dimensional porous journal bearings lubricated by a micropolar fluid

The generalized Reynolds equation governing the pressure distribution for a micropolar lubricant in a dynamically loaded porous journal bearing is derived and applied to one-dimensional squeeze film journal bearings operating under a cyclic load. The analysis indicates how the microstructure in the lubricant, the permeability of the bearing material and the bearing wall thickness influence the operating eccentricity ratio.     

A study of the lubricating effectiveness of micropolar fluids in a dynamically loaded journal bearing (T1516)

The lubricating effectiveness of micropolar fluids in a dynamically loaded journal bearing is studied. On the basis of the theory of micropolar fluids, the modified Reynolds equation for dynamic loads is derived. Results from the numerical analysis indicated that the effects of micropolar fluids on the performance of a dynamically loaded journal bearing depend on the size of material characteristic length and the coupling number. It is shown, compared with Newtonian lubricants, that under a dynamic loading the micropolar lubricants produce an obvious increase in the oil film pressure and oil film thickness, but a decrease in the side leakage flow. It is also shown that the friction coefficient for a dynamically loaded journal bearing with micropolar fluids is in general higher than that of Newtonian fluids, which is not the same as the results for a steadily loaded journal bearing. Furthermore, a parametric study of flow and friction for different mass parameters keeping micropolar parameters fixed is undertaken. It is indicated that, with the increase of the mass parameters, the crank angles corresponding to the maximum flow are changed and the maximum friction coefficients are obviously decreased either for the Newtonian fluids or for the micropolar fluids.     

Inertia effect of micropolar fluid in squeeze bearings and thrust bearings

A theoretical study is made of squeeze films between two infinitely long rectangular plates and between circular plates, and of a thrust bearing, assuming the lubricant to be a micropolar fluid. The effect of inertia is considered and the effects of the material constants of the fluid on the bearing characteristics are discussed. The effect of inertia is to increase the time of approach for squeeze bearings and to diminish the load capacity for thrust bearings. For squeeze bearings, the time of approach is greater with a micropolar fluid than with a Newtonian fluid and, for thrust bearings, the load capacity is greater with a micropolar fluid than with a Newtonian fluid.     

固液两相流体弹流润滑研究

应用微极流体理论,考虑流体的可压缩性,建立线接触微极流体动力润滑的基本方程,进行固液两相流体稳态流动弹流润滑数值分析,获得了润滑油膜压力、形状以及摩擦力分布,分析了微极参数对润滑性能的影响,并与不可压缩流体结果进行比较。结果表明,固液两相润滑流体较单相牛顿流体,在增加膜厚、提高承载力方面有显著的作用,而接触表面的摩擦因数有所降低,流体的可压缩性降低了油膜压力与油膜厚度。     

The effect of additives in the lubricant of a composite bearing with an inclined stepped surface

A micropolar fluid, which is characterized by the presence of suspended rigid particles with microstructure, can be used as a model for lubricants containing suspended additive particles. The theory is applied to the study of the lubrication of an inclined stepped composite bearing with an additive-containing lubricant. The theory yields results showing an increase in the load-carrying capacity and a reduction in the coefficient of friction which are in agreement with experimental observations.     

Micropolar lubricant effects on the performance of noncircular lobed bearings

The noncircular bearing configurations considered for the present study are two, three and four-lobe bearings lubricated with micropolar fluids. The modified Reynolds equation is obtained based on the theory of micropolar fluids and solving it by using finite element method, the steady state film pressures are obtained. Then the effects of the size of material characteristic length and the coupling number on the static performance are investigated. The results show that micropolar lubricants can produce significant enhancement in the static performance characteristics. The effects are more pronounced at larger coupling numbers. The trend of effects depends on the bearing configurations.     

Combined effects of surface roughness and viscosity variation due to additives on long journal bearing

Abstract

The combined effects of surface roughness and viscosity variation due to additives on long journal bearing are analytically studied. The variation in viscosity along the film thickness is considered. The presence of solid particles in the lubricant is an increased effective viscosity, which increases the load carrying capacity and decreases the frictional coefficient, whereas the viscosity variation tends to decrease both the load carrying capacity and coefficient of friction for non-micropolar fluid case. The modified Reynolds type equation for surface roughness has been derived on the basis of Eringen’s micropolar fluid theory. The generalised stochastic random variable with non-zero mean, variance and skewness is assumed to mathematically model the surface roughness on the bearing surface. Numerical results were obtained for the fluid film pressure, load carrying capacity and the coefficient of friction. It is observed that the combined effect is to increase the load carrying capacity and to decrease the coefficient of friction, which improves the performance of the bearing.     

Theoretical effects of solid particles on the lubrication of journal bearings considering cavitation

The theory of micropolar fluids, characterized by the presence of solid particles, is applied to the lubrication of an infinitely long journal bearing considering cavitation. The prominent feature of the presence of solid particles in the lubricant is an increased effective viscosity, especially in thin films. The effects of microstructure or solid particles are presented graphically. Tables are given to facilitate the comparison of the results obtained by using Reynolds' boundary conditions with those obtained by using half-Sommerfeld boundary conditions.