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9 - Lubrication Journal Bearings
9 - Lubrication Journal Bearings
Bearing
Hydro-static / Hydro-dynamic
Objective of lubrication is to
reduce friction, wear and
heating.
Nylon Bearing
Classification by types of lubrication
1. Hydrostatic
2. Hydrodynamic
3. Elasto-hydrodynamic
4. Boundary
Hydrostatic
5. Solid film
Scoring
Spalling
Film–pressure distribution notation
Fig. 12.15
Viscosity & Lubrication
Comparison of the viscosities of various fluids.
Sommerfeld number, or Bearing characteristic number
• Values either given or are under the control of the designer are
1. The viscosity μ
2. The load per unit of projected bearing area, P
3. The speed N
4. The bearing dimensions: radius, clearance & length
• The dependent variables (designer cannot control these except
indirectly by changing one or more of the above group) are
1. The coefficient of friction f
2. The temperature rise T
3. The volume flow rate of oil Q
4. The minimum film thickness h0
Viscosity Charts: II
Fig. 12.13
Chart for minimum film-thickness variable and eccentricity ratio.
Fig. 12.16
Lubricant Temperature Rise
Tf − Tb = α(Tb − T∞)
where Tf is the average film temperature and α is a constant
depending on the lubrication scheme and the bearing housing
geometry
Steady-State Conditions in Self-Contained Bearings
hCR A
H loss (T f T )
1
T f T
Tb
1
Steady-State Conditions in Self-Contained Bearings