DESIGN OF HYDRODYNAMIC

JOURNAL BEARING
Project Members :-
Swapnil Shinde S 21
Sudarshan Patil S15
Prathamesh Pawar S52
Dhiraj Patle T15
Guided by:-
Prof. Dr. S.P.Chippa
 Objectives:

• 1.To study temperature distribution across periphery of hydronamic

journal bearing .
• 2.To study effect of load, speed and velocity on temperature and
pressure profile of hydronamic journal bearing .
• 3. To study above effects by using different textured shafts(groove
shaft , plane shaft, nurling shaft) in sleeve.
 INTRODUCTION

• Purpose of lubrication is reduce friction ,wear and heat generation

between the machine parts moving relative to each other

• In sleeve bearing a shaft rotates within a sleeve and the relative

motion is sliding

• Bearing surface is separated from journal surface by the lubricant

film generated due to journal rotation.
 Types of Lubrication

There are basically 5 types of lubrication

• Hydrodynamic lubrication
• Hydrostatic lubrication
• Boundary lubrication
• Solid film lubrication
• Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
 Hydrodynamic theory- journal bearings
Shaft/journal
Top surface

Oil wedge

Oil wedge
Bearing

Bottom surface

Oil wedge forms between shaft/journal and bearing due to them not being
concentric
 Hydrodynamic lubrication

Lift force
Top surface Force normal to surface

Drag force

Oil wedge
Direction of movement
of oil wedge

Bottom surface
•Surfaces are inclined to each other thereby compressing the fluid as it flows.
•This leads to a pressure buildup that tends to force the surfaces apart
•Larger loads can be carried
 Parallel surfaces
Direction of motion
Velocity of top plate = u of top plate
Shear force F

Top layer of fluid moves with

y
Velocity profile same velocity as the plate
(same throughout)

Lubricant Velocity of bottom plate = 0

A is area of the plate
•There is no pressure buildup in the fluid due to relative motion
•It remains constant throughout influenced only by the load
•As load increases the surfaces are pushed towards each other until they
are likely to touch
 Velocity, pressure distribution
Pressure
Pmax distribution
Top surface

Oil wedge Velocity profile at

Velocity profile at outlet is parabolic
inlet is parabolic v1 convex
concave h1 v2 v3
Diverging h2
edge h3
Converging
edge
Velocity profile at Bottom surface
maximum pressue is
triangular

Volume rate of flow is same throughout the path, therefore as height of

film decreases, the velocity has to increase (v3>v2>v1)
 Journal bearing- process at startup

Shaft/journal e = eccentricity

Bearing
Stationary Instant of starting (tends to While running (slips due to loss
journal climb up the bearing) of traction and settles eccentric
to bearing)

Because of the eccentricity, the wedge is maintained

(lack of concentricity)
 Advantages:

• Very low friction due to the full film of oil between the bearing and
components.
• Lower wear and longer life than standard bearing as no acyual metal
to metal contact within the wearing portions of the bearing.
• It handles high loads and velocities because metal to metal contact
is minimum.
 Disadvantages:
• Hydrodynamic bearing requires forced lubrication to maintain the
full film.
• The correct viscosity of oil is required to avoid contact between
metal pieces.
• More costly than varies with temprature
• Leakage problems
Power consumption varies with temprarure