AT 449/80
Paper presented at the 32rd Annuel Meeting in Deerhorn,
Iiehigan, April 1078 and roprinted by kind permission of
the American Society of Lubrication Engineers.
Geometry Effects
in
Tilting - Pad Journal Bearings
G.u.dones and F.A.Martin
‘THE GLACIER METAL COMPANY LIMITED.
Alperton Wmbley Middesox HAO 1HD EnglandGeometry Effects in Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings
6. JONES and A, MARTIN
“The Gini Meal Company Lite
"Wembley, Mileex, Baglind
A et sty hat en eta sta Be afte of
nari pty th Hatta od yams ae of
‘ing ral rings The mtr aa ed ee nt
second a iat a rl ee te fl
td od na
Th roc henge come cee hep cee
Me kag ctr he prt the nie of
ds and thr rnin of he aig th roped oe a
(rn The major rating arcs oth ae br
td ar fi cies a emp pre os nd a
Hits on dempng
"The fora ering ai hich cgi grey oe
npr corals pre as tear
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1 mad 10m Cpr tk serie a ae
Jor raring bsg ti of 180 a 30
iwrnopueTION
ighaperd machinery partly appt eee
‘Bane bearings ihe presery prem: with sl
Te paper denies the cae effects of vanes
seomeite faces on endatne and dye ohio of
‘Metlnd ot bearing
Dato his bhava pecan incon form
sot in cxaing tend leet bering
ere temperatures id dn diferent on cic
THEORETICAL MODEL
The tet perormance characteristics presets
hereon compte ig al
byagareating the values thee chatacters or the
esl pa comping the besrng
tg oped
Bg ew rion of enema ppl
8, Semper et pd te
Gy Selec ampere el ln
$77 Sing Kenton acon feel appa od onThe pad characteris ae ct in dimensionless
ser trom ine deren aon of Reo ey
‘hn The form of equine ean eto ct he
tlc of urulemce Det th qunon togeetth
nad ar ee pen Fic
Son ren Append
‘Aktugh he craters nil pre cake
Se alo fr ere temperate on ac pt
sincere ere ln operate archer it
prance (1). Am inva Deat Balance peor on
cme
JOURNAL
orarion|
ig. 2am pone rcs
4+ vey’ CO-ORDINATE
+ vex" COORDINATE
DRECTION OF
EXTERNALLY
APPLIED LOAD
ey ee
1 fective cenit. Ahough not a full therm
Idrdyamicsltion, asin where vara fc
iy wih the pd are aon ntsc, he apprnch ned
ete ismore eatin suming singlet or the
xno bearing fh) Osa ofthe beat blanc are
een in Appa
The dimersonen ped characteris, bah sense
sed dynam ated nthe node hve been conned th
ier theoreti subs 6, By wing an iran ae
‘ces fo abe ves dno the dfeng meld of
‘ink,
Inia prions of the adel for power kas and
maximum pal temperate were checked again exper
‘errs from’ 60mm dancer being! grometrie
‘etn of thi bearing ae given Table (Some of tee
esl fran unputed expire cai
The atthe company are stews Fy
experiment data (7 ors 0 dimer easing 3a
shown in fg, theres daemon for per sa
"helomina regime sed lo when theo fi becomes vr
‘ket The pedco of maimum ped temperature Pi
for thse of bearing compre te well conederng
‘hot he empl eatonship ted vd fom
Value fhe dynam character ic fing pl
sal bearings have een dctermined exponen 2).
‘CLEARANCES
One eto imprtan vss goeming the
imance ota hyo journal bean the dearace
In pli journal benngs he leranee andthe jou
scenic together dln the im shape which ome
the hydrodymanic prture genertinn iin he hem
ing loa tigi jal bearing he sat oe
Sovple as there are tw lesrances One ere tered
‘he pi leaned a the ete ithe
rads of eursacure ofthe pod profile and journal ras
"pot eesctie ctatice tana (EF Aves 6/¢
‘Sona row dame Spada hp sete cman ontaes
gag
gk
ene casa DOE MIE 4
ip. +e ra pao Spd ming ab ed
ds and cen hl hind es may’ be unable ad
[End w pa fuer” Therefore, a dealer
eve alte pad beating ded
Te conten fr all paso nade is prey fe
‘ion af the to enone in the being and the oor
Pon Dat ate ven Fig for determing ether
Taveondiion nautated Foray race pret tre
Theale sr aeperdent on oad edn
Tso err w nite hat. when ba Detoen pad
tne mani onal placement cn exced te ea
‘Sarasa ral can lean” 0 pd
[Xp hearing co atin an ccm rata of ey
‘Operating Cearance
‘Occ dt droits ing owe
eating nonngste seal reflec) sae ofthe Wo
“dexances under teal operating onions There ate
al rcs forint a hich te lene on
‘eran of the tanta lrances om he vain
tearing spent Any, he bering pd ing une
Sse. wil dir, berate of ad adres of he
tl grads wate pa a ler he effete pod
Saran. The beating deaance wl algo be afeed by
‘erent expan the jour nd the eating ee
‘Sly unde cad strep condos whee eating of the
Jroa and prise opi han ha of the hosing. The
Rao cenance nay beso seer that the bering ze
“TRENDS IN STEADY LOAD PERFORMANCE
he cr of genie ne
fnperaner jural mercy, aed ani Ce
over lom aimportr ain og dig, pr
sey ache romp
ad main cernperaure may be a Akg faci on
performance) depending the properties the bea
Inger,
Ste jouma eccentric na of rect ingortance the
peaion of hc bearing kc But tay Beso for exert
‘aso eg the pose ring of eat ce glands or
oe
“hc minima Hy sichnen ay be + Eig fr
cope a ow spt. An aoa ium ve rt
The ream for comeing both cceniciy and
snitch 9 hig por
‘ening they doo fave cre relation ann plain
Sil tang)
The eles of the emo dearest Beating 08
Figte shower ora 100 mun damnterbeaeiganed the
‘ther fora 40 rm bearing
fe lous Increasing the ps letonce ca produce
igh inccme i power hw ender high oto sped
“An ieree in being chante alas tem rece
axiom terpenes a nceae in pd ce
Fora gh operating comatose journal cenrcy
in amt dcly rope to the ening eaance
‘herent nt epee of pad derance
‘Minimo fin thickness tent iowotice to
“hang in citer dare the lfc bog func
the mt als of ad and apc
et of Load and Speed
ip bearing Due thermal les th acta ales of
jeoteeesy eae sie lean both
‘auenaom poser orn spect hereas a hae
Ireremetinb od al wpe rake teach pad
Tncreang the kad ends wo increase sey Fig
Whudhereat aang the spd tends week General.
Ase hangs have the apne fet ots ls
‘Mekves except unde ow hadi speed condons.
‘Arian cach of the mun graph ge a 10 et
ale graphe shoving the sme charac bt
Sangean of the Beri parameter The fl ofa
ye Tere TE Beat
Mer toweneun etelunging the various bearing parameters can Be sen by
impinge poston of the hadlpeed glo each of
‘hese mal gap nit pon othe main graph a
shown deed on ech sal rep
Generally hing journal ewig ode ym
smeiraly ie. cer oni apa pou betwee 0
th the Kirn ing the me sommes
ica beso fom Fig tha changing the diction
from "on ps” 10 aan pas” tee to reduce the
ond bat ave ile fect on pero. This change
‘sbreialy so under high lado speed condos, but
sho tai ge shan aig
radi rom berm ol pan che net “be
{ween pa pon This gop eadonee tbe rule in
Fg nd 0 el sesh a heres gaa cage
In weadyaate chorceraio 1 the ba een
‘hanged bewecn symmetric poi
Bearing Lenth
“There ia ince in poner hi wth ncesing enh
(fig. matly nthe elo the change eager
face area The ui pad perature rece
"Sage earings edcedesemiy (10
der igh ad onions,
Number of Pas
cs
jing the umber of pas ile mina p>
pointy the same tal pal ae a en fe
aia fd emperatue Fy). hich has er vale
The umber fps does noe siesta
(Sets bh End cnet nee pea cer
Signy reduced ith Fever past his rnd old be
revered ifthe barn were ae between pi the
jour] woud then “i Trter bercen moe wily
brant
menp ong the pire
‘Gpeciatings fle hi paper ate gen
‘TRENDS IN DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
“The tail fr sing ing jwral baring =
sften superar espa pyres el ly wh A
‘ed dpa cotcens forthe bearing 7 For ng
{ed paral ang cea me aly foe
tite, ndarng that th ering i ine able
Jer usars ompktte drank sui of pce!
Tein unceof barn cnanee and pad eran o
Aymara sho Fg IB Cor 10 om
roe eked ey repre the sb In vB
‘omc chasers ae of ra cet
‘Who omiering the yaa rnc, the
esters sie td tha ae mst ees
‘ice he rnp ert aie ade
fees eat of Kb to ne of agate, An
‘kperdamom the being earnest wat the same
sgn ce one te ek
Ta ost cc ie rpg
‘tenet smn Aloe net ht beg,
[ects of Load end Spd
gas 18. 1 sh the fers of ain beating pi
races othe dy cote Se geal bse
Sith cn be wae th fet of ed spo
bilo ae damping, For tiie, an ante thaae
Fs 1-etet anna ne scan beng retea
318 (7 uMi pow Fh
‘] E a ee
BY EES}sehere tet ly igh fect oa The min effec
‘nes with spel at ne Bal buts at higher hades
or damping both Ined nd sped sly lft Bon
vic intense vt ad amd desea witha. Si
trend ppt gt uc Fer dete
Referring Fig, 8 spy hanging fom oe yam
‘ial hac cb, Leta tthe ere.
ps ec pt ne eo ee
“Thee the damping ere ig 1 ate en si
ican be ser ath Fe and 14 ha he oral
sfc charging fro ang tap ese pls
Sao ring the aes fee dyn erst
ethers iret by theres gy aa 1s
eh alr he efecto ig x ny con Tora
le hace enon
Tn Fig. tbe croneinpt iin ae damping ern.
rear shrn, For the til bing dren, he
{alec ofthese eigen compre with che dies
“erm: Hoeser when the pds ena symmetrical at
the ol dvcstnn, the cecil term tain ite
Inge alu hesgnsof which doped on wither hc hd
rev ai wage How omen
Sen td that hee te aes samp te
‘Beerng Lengtn
tng pS) i oc hel of ee The be
reste By high ont Ia he ale
te tenne el Ry der Bo nd condi.
Ung rer beng rece ei of the can
fing tem Ba 1). The tle me ale Bu 19
Foerene hight spl comionsaw ese
ao hag pes
Number of Pas
Figure 1 lows hat inteting the numer of pad
she tering fren ret sch tens icra the aha
‘ft det iin crns at High but dee
thee Kya igh son bol ond Rede
ine ity on he be ren he
ing sever ps nto ive ho iff om the
amp terms (Fg 1), Redding the ym af pas
From Tew thee, however resale a ch fon ae
1 Bz at hig woe sped candi lh Be
‘hangs a low adigh sped. Change the number
pa side fot By
"The expat forthe aed tect on thee
‘hanging tm ire dee ps tye ae,
cet pthc
Trem ibe ep pt rey racing threonine
te ae eodwed, Heer th feo wre pds ther
‘ese ps ih, Bann the to he beng
natin rte the ees with cesng Ba a
these erm hve igh es,
Latreant
sing te vc iia ie tet on
the aes of Ry a Br a
he peed condition
‘conctusions
ang learance more sign shan pa cearance
to bah atarpat ad dy arena, Pal
tee he se elton maim pel epee,
Leming between pas receipe
ture aed ieee it Ge iin Wale cel
funsymmeical diectio lading ci produce igri
acing he Desig ng ee nbc pace i
inn en teri et
"The men gic fie a mmr i prs i om
suai po emgerenre tic i rei ith fee?
re cea ot hgh lod, A Spd beng hae
a oer eles if ie ers gh tha
Tiare ellis eg «ti
okie ps anlar
Th ahs wah ohne the
Garner tothe dvslopmt of thet
the aac of Ange Saunders sd Rags the
rcemathen of data
(0) Bc and Fi As of ee lr eg”
ote ch Eth seme Seng fan aejot gn net ig
SCI oi, Se i tea
0) a nd Uni 6. ter a To
‘ity ok i te
0 Nah
oy Cpu J, “Ting ad sing Ainin cf Opin te
iy Cit Weal wr A no od
MT Sly, nee au coe
ApPENOOK
For determining the enc pl characte used in the
Sheol ede for + sega jotmal bering, he
Fig fre of Regret en ed
2¢2)268)#8
“This fon of cation wan derived by Nand Pa 12)
sing incre ube theory. The cect Oy
nd Gy ar rcs of Reyes numer under tablet
‘Sons, Fo amine condona heir ales U1, has
Piling the more familar frm of Reyok equation
Tha equation ised numerical hy feat ierence
1. cha there says Fl it he ang ee of
the pa
2 athe pres, ize onthe pes ofthe pad
8. aautinnprep= 0,
1 uptred region tcf melo beak up into
sarerern, thus edn the weed ae, caleing the
over fa he tin torial ton within ch 9
ein reduced by he rt of the hes athe
‘Seam rupture brandy tthe ln hikes that
Son ts sland hat se hee I mo presre
enerate in dhe mpegs, sey do nx contribute
{othe sftws and camping a the pa
or any eh nl pon, the os ade pa ie
soci he ee ad ada sgh the pad pt. Hows
‘er Tor a ule pd, Lea pd whic hat resent
‘Shaped ican im when i pio again hewn
[bvsvied chat ib ect in copy opted
hence an pretre ie gener ac therefore, the ed
ahem conto othe ffs and damping oF he
‘omplete bearing
For purposes of culating power ls on an unloaded
puis anu chat he pt oes not tla the
Journ.
appenow 2
ving determined the performance charac of
edindinensinles terme the vue efecve a
Eye neded in oer tole te etal chances
“This econ dependane om the ffi fod tempera
‘are Capt determined by peering heat bane
“The temperate rc ith pd function theshear
Jem a the bien hw hog the pad
oh Has
Toman
Oy %
m
ore te proporion of fe otal est peated ha
{Famed say bythe aba (ume to be 088) ae
eer Fig 18, en be sec that al the le Mos
fore the angele ofthe pal. Qa cols tearing
eres only pate ofthe le fw frie oc se
ha sl hn essing the a toward ing age
"es aay very Me he ol hea gored. ThereTce
the sumption fem ie he ite ong om
Oana toe
41
“Theat lane hat be ave erate oath
‘he poner ky, Hy athe Fas ae 3 fenct he
‘Mine ee ence Oy This heat ance met be
“The flowing spproinacon bse dermine the
estima temperate om each pd
Our = O04 9g
“Ta rerio semper nc ing ght.
she del pad ae.
In detecmining the appeopeate ine empentre,
out
Ono,
‘rane an tren pe aforeach pa acouns taken oho i” eid ner om
the pectin pad This dows by meng propor
thn ere ow fom te press do sea
‘he temperatire ap sae 1 fe he et he
‘es pa i ow nu fl hep nt, Oe
theese pink Row hme bo a
Fest the ering amiga te
‘he rang edge of oe pa save ser the next
ft that thewateup nko temperate all may
cen ing ink dc temperate)
j1scussion
JOHN C. NICHOLAS (ember, ABLE)
University of vagina
‘Cherotebvite, Virginia 22501
“Te ici wold tke congener for
lice conrbuton wpe bearing eng The
rene concraing the fe f vate ering parameters
Cite fis al damping repr net
Fr highapee, bighpeformance”trbomarhiney
bearing aiff nan pra comierton. For exam
‘pul ating hat are may er er tha he
mines fimdamecta sult er may aot pore
‘rmgt tering damping ol teenie