Porous slider bearing with couple stress fluid

Summary Theoretical study of porous slider bearing with couple stress fluid as lubricant is made and the lubrication qualities of couple stress fluid are examined. The lower surface is covered by a thin porous material and the upper one, having arbitrary shape, moves in its own plane with constant velocity. Analytical expressions for load capacity, frictional force and the centre of pressure are derived. It yields increase in, load capacity and ensures the decrease in coefficient of friction. The problem is also discussed in the context of various geometries viz, (1) Rayleigh step bearings and (2) inclined slider bearings. Bounds on flow rate, frictional coefficient, centre of pressure and time-height relation are obtained and compared with classical case, Gross [1]. Suitable design parameters are predicted for the efficient lubrication of slider bearings.