Effects of lubricant additives on the performance of hydrodynamically lubricated journal bearings

被引:26
作者
Elsharkawy, AA [1 ]
机构
[1] Kuwait Univ, Coll Engn & Petr, Dept Mech Engn, Safat 13060, Kuwait
关键词
journal bearings; non-Newtonian fluids; lubricant additives; hydrodynamic lubrication; porous media;
D O I
10.1007/s11249-004-1758-7
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
A non-Newtonian rheological model to investigate theoretically the effects of lubricant additives on the steady state performance of hydrodynamically lubricated finite journal bearings is introduced. In this model, the non-Newtonian behavior resulting from blending the lubricant with polymer additives is simulated by Stokes couple stress fluid model. The formed boundary layer at the bearing surface is described through the use of a hypothetical porous medium layer that adheres to the bearing surface. The Brinkman-extended Darcy equations are utilized to model the flow in the porous region. A stress jump boundary condition is applied at the porous media/fluid film interface. A modified form of the Reynolds equation is derived and solved numerically using a finite difference scheme. The effects of bearing geometry, and non-Newtonian behavior of the lubricant on the steady-state performance characteristics such as pressure distribution, load carrying capacity, side leakage flow, and coefficient of friction are presented and discussed. The results showed that lubricant additives significantly increase the load carrying capacity and reduce both the coefficient of friction and the side leakage as compared to the Newtonian lubricants.
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页码:63 / 73
页数:11
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