1. A journal bearing 55 mm in diameter and 25 mm long supports a radial load of 1400 kg.

If the
coefficient of friction is 0.012 and the journal rotates at 1000 rpm, find the horsepower loss in
the bearing.
Given :
D=55 mm=0.055 m
L=25 mm
m=1400 kg
F=0.012
n=1000 rpm
m
a=9.81
s

F=ma=1400 kg 9.81
( m
s
2 )
( 1000
1 kN
¿ 13 , 734 N
N)
=13.734

T =WFR=13.734 N ( 0.012 ) (
2 )
0.055

T =0.00453 kN −m

2 πrad
(
( 0.00453 kN −m ) 1000
rev
)
P=
2 πTn
60
=
rev
60 s /min
min
=0.0474 kW (
1 hp
0.746 kw )
ANSWER: P=0.6354 hp

2. A 78 mm bearing using oil with an absolute viscosity of 0.70 poise running at 520 rpm gives
satisfactory operation with a bearing pressure of 12 𝑘𝑔/𝑐𝑚2. The bearing clearance is 0.130 mm.
Find the unit pressure at which the bearing should operate if the speed is changed to 600 rpm in
𝑘𝑔/𝑐𝑚2.
D=78 mm
μ=0.7 poise
μ=0.7 kg
s (
m 100 cm
1m )
=70
kg−cm
s
rev
n1 =520
min
n2 =600 rev/min

μn
S= (D/cd ¿¿ 2); s1=S ¿
P 2

cm
70 kg− ( 520 rpm )
( )
2
s 78 mm
¿
12 kg 0.130 mm
2
cm
cm
70 kg− ( 520 rpm )
( )
2
s 78 mm
¿
P
2
0.130 mm

ANSWER : P2=13.85 kg / c m2