An Externally Pressurized Supersonic Gas Thrust Bearing (2nd Report, Dynamic Characteristics in Supersonic Operations and Static Characteristics in Sonic Operations)

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-173
Author(s):  
Y. Miyake ◽  
T. Inaba ◽  
T. Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Damping Factor ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Supply Pressure

The dynamic characteristics of a newly proposed supersonic gas thrust bearing are analyzed under supersonic operations. Its static characteristics in sonic operations are also investigated. It is concluded that the load capacity, the stiffness factor, and the damping factor are increased proportionally to the supply pressure in either supersonic or sonic operation range which is determined according to the magnitude of the clearance.

Numerical and experimental studies on the thermal and static characteristics of multi-leaf foil thrust bearing

2021 ◽  
pp. 135065012110110
Author(s):  
Yu Guo ◽  
Yu Hou ◽  
Qi Zhao ◽  
Xionghao Ren ◽  
Shuangtao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Elastic Model ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Bearing Load ◽  
Foil Thrust Bearing ◽  
Cooling Air

Foil bearing is considered to be a promising supporting technology in high-speed centrifugal machinery. Due to the high-speed shearing effect in the viscous lubricant film, heat generation could not be ignored. In this paper, a thermo-elastic model of the multi-leaf foil thrust bearing is proposed to predict its thermal and static characteristics. In the model, modified Reynolds equation, energy equation, and Kirchhoff equation are solved in a coupling way. The contact area between the foil and welding plate is taken into account. Besides, the effect of cooling air on the bearing temperature is investigated. The ultimate load capacity and transient overload failure process of the bearing is analyzed and discussed. The effect of rotation speed on the bearing temperature is more obvious than that of the bearing load. The bearing temperature drops obviously by introducing the cooling air, and the cooling effect is improved with the supply pressure. The transient overload failure of the bearing occurs when the bearing load exceeds the ultimate value.

Static Characteristics of a Rectangular Hydrostatic Thrust Bearing With a Self-Controlled Restrictor Employing a Floating Disk

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Yoshimoto ◽  
Y. Anno ◽  
M. Fujimura
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Applied Load ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Hydrostatic Bearing ◽  
Supply Pressure ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bearing Stiffness ◽  
New Type ◽  
Very High

This paper proposes a new type of a self-controlled restrictor which can achieve a very high bearing stiffness in hydrostatic bearings. This self-controlled restrictor employs a floating disk to control the mass flow rate of the oil entering the bearing clearance according to changes of the applied load. Furthermore, a hydrostatic bearing with this restrictor can theoretically achieve an infinite stiffness when the mass of a floating disk is assumed to be zero. The static characteristics of a rectangular hydrostatic thrust bearing with this self-controlled restrictor are theoretically and experimentally investigated. It was consequently shown that the proposed hydrostatic thrust bearing can achieve a very high stiffness (nearly infinite stiffness) in a very wide range of applied load independent of supply pressure.

Theoretical Study on Static Performance of Double-Bump Foil Bearings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangcheng Xu ◽  
Jianhua Chu ◽  
Wenlin Luan ◽  
Guang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Thrust Bearings ◽  
Foil Bearings ◽  
Foil Bearing ◽  
Static Performance ◽  
Initial Clearance

Abstract In this paper, single-bump foil models with different thickness and double-bump foil models with different initial clearances are established. The structural stiffness and equivalent viscous damping of double-bump foil and single-bump foil are analyzed by finite element simulation. The results show that the double-layer bump foil has variable stiffness and the displacement of the upper bump is greater than the initial gap when the two-layer bumps contact. A model for obtaining static characteristics of aerodynamic compliant foil thrust bearing is established on the basis of the stiffness characteristics of the double-bump foil. This paper solves gas Reynolds equation, the gas film thickness equation and the foil stiffness characteristic equation via the finite element method and the finite difference method. The static characteristics of the thrust bearings including the bearing pressure distribution, the gas film thickness and the friction power consumption have been obtained. The static characteristics of two kinds of foils have been compared and analyzed, and the effect of initial clearance on the static performance of double-bump foil bearings is studied. The results show that the double-bump foil structure can effectively improve the load capacity of thrust bearing. In addition, the static performance of double-bump foil thrust bearings is between the performance of the single-bump foil bearing and the double-bump foil bearing whose foil’s clearance is zero. The smaller the initial clearance is, the easier it will be to form a stable double-bump foil supporting structure.

scholarly journals Static characteristics of hydrostatic thrust bearing considering the inertia effect on the region of supply hole

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (1) ◽  
pp. 188-193
Author(s):  
Zhuxin Tian ◽  
Haiyin Cao ◽  
Yu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Inertia Effect ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Hole Radius ◽  
Inertia Parameter ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Inertia Theory

In the previous studies on the hydrostatic thrust bearing, the differences between the theoretical results and experimental results are obvious when the inertia parameter S and the ratio of supply hole radius to bearing radius r0/ R become large enough. To explain the differences, in this study, the inertia effect on the region of supply hole is considered in discussing the static characteristics of hydrostatic thrust bearing, and then new expressions of pressure, load capacity, and flow rate are given. For the continuous parallel bearing, the results of this study agree well with experiments, thus there is no need for the extra modified inertia theory. For the step bearing with a large inertia parameter (e.g., S = 2), the results of this study agree with experiments on the recess region, and are closer to the experimental results than those of old method on the region of bearing land. So when the inertia parameter S and the ratio of supply hole radius to bearing radius r0/ R are large enough, the inertia effect on the region of supply hole cannot be ignored in discussing the static characteristics of hydrostatic thrust bearing.

The Dynamic Optimization Analysis of High-Speed Hybrid Thrust Bearing

2010 ◽  
Vol 118-120 ◽  
pp. 507-511
Author(s):  
Kai Sun ◽  
Lan Wang ◽  
Xin Jun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Optimization ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Orifice Diameter ◽  
Optimization Analysis ◽  
Angular Misalignment ◽  
Thrust Bearings ◽  
Supply Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Moment

In this paper, the dynamic characteristics of high-speed hybrid thrust bearing with four-recesses are optimized for different orifice diameter and supply pressure at a given speed condition, the dynamic moment coefficients of hybrid thrust bearing are analyzed, considering the thrust collar angular misalignment case to determine the optimization of orifice diameter and supply pressure under a given speed. The results provide certain reference to the hybrid thrust bearings used in high speed precision spindle.

Difference between SFMR and SITMR 1 compensation for hydrostatic thrust bearing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Yuanpeng Sha ◽  
Shujiang Chen ◽  
Changhou Lu ◽  
Wei Pan
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Single Action ◽  
Thrust Bearings ◽  
Supply Pressure ◽  
Outlet Pressure ◽  
Island Type ◽  
Flat Membrane ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Static Flow

Abstract Both flat and island type membranes are used in single-action membrane restrictors. But the difference between the single-action flat membrane restrictor (SFMR) and the single-action island type membrane restrictor (SITMR) has rarely been reported in the literature. In this study, we first compared the static and dynamic characteristics of SFMR and SITMR, and found that there is a little difference between them when the difference between supply pressure ps and outlet pressure pr is not large. Then, we investigated the dynamic characteristics of hydrostatic thrust bearings using both SFMR and SITMR compensation, and found SITMR having a better dynamic bearing performance. The reason for this phenomenon is that the mass of the membrane in SITMR is smaller than that of the membrane in SFMR. When the difference between supply pressure ps and outlet pressure pr becomes large, SFMR reduces the static flow rate of the lubricant of bearing systems more significantly than SITMR.

The Static Characteristics of Bump Foil Thrust Bearing Considering Tilting Condition

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae-Young Kim ◽  
Dong-Jin Park ◽  
Yong-Bok Lee
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Thrust Bearings ◽  
Foil Bearings ◽  
Foil Thrust Bearing ◽  
Thrust Pad ◽  
Air Film

Air foil thrust bearings are the critical component available on high-efficiency turbomachinery which needs ability to endure the large axial force. Previous investigations about the static characteristics were obtained over the region of the thin air film using finite-difference method and the characteristics of the corrugated bump foil using finite-element method. Moreover, a recent study demonstrated that bearing performance is sensitive to tilting thrust pad condition. In this study, experimentally measured bearing static characteristics are compared with the numerical model of the foil thrust bearing considering tilting pad condition. Three geometrically different type foil bearings were tested to measure their load capacity under tilting conditions that have continuous angles from zero to 0.0002 rad. These data are presented for use i1n the development of more accurate foil thrust bearing numerical models.

scholarly journals Theoretical Disquisition on the Static and Dynamic Characteristics of an Adaptive Stepped Hydrostatic Thrust Bearing with a Displacement Compensator

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 2949
Author(s):  
Vladimir Kodnyanko ◽  
Andrey Kurzakov ◽  
Olga Grigorieva ◽  
Maxim Brungardt ◽  
Svetlana Belyakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Adaptive Function ◽  
Main Bearing ◽  
Thrust Bearings ◽  
Wide Range

Stepped hydrostatic thrust bearings used in metal-cutting machines are characterized by high load capacity and damping, which ensure the stable operation of structures. However, in comparison with throttle thrust bearings, they have a high compliance. It is preferable that, in addition to the main bearing function, a modern hydrostatic bearing has the ability to provide low (including negative) compliance for the implementation of an adaptive function in order to actively compensate for the deformation of the machine resilient system, thereby increasing the accuracy of metalworking. This paper considers the design of a stepped hydrostatic thrust bearing, which, in order to reduce the compliance to negative values, features a technical improvement consisting of the use of an active displacement compensator on an elastic suspension. In this paper, the results of mathematical modeling and theoretical research of stationary and non-stationary modes of operation of the adaptive thrust bearing are presented. The possibility of a significant reduction in the static compliance of the structure, including the negative compliance values, is shown. It was found that negative compliance is provided in a wide range of loads, which can be up to 80% of the range of permissible bearing loads. The study of the dynamic characteristics showed that with a targeted selection of parameters that ensure optimal performance, the adaptive thrust bearing is able to operate stably in the entire range of permissible loads. It has been established that an adaptive stepped hydrostatic thrust bearing with a displacement compensator has a high stability margin, sufficient to ensure its operability when implementing the adaptive function.

The Static and Dynamic Characteristics of the Spiral-Grooved Thrust Bearing

1965 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. B. Malanoski ◽  
C. H. T. Pan
Keyword(s):  
Phase Angle ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Radius Ratio ◽  
Oscillatory Motion ◽  
Static And Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Thrust Bearings ◽  
Rotor Bearing ◽  
Oscillating Motion

A generalized analysis for spiral-grooved thrust bearings is presented. The effects of local radius are considered. For the same grooving geometry and the same inside-to-outside radius ratio, the inflow design is shown to be superior in both stiffness and load capacity. The analysis also treats a relative, transverse, oscillatory motion of the bearing surfaces. Both the magnitude and phase angle (in the temporal sense) of the bearing reaction are dependent on the frequency of the motion. The results for the oscillating motion reveal the possibility of a self-excited, rotor-bearing instability. The criterion for determining the onset of this type of instability is given.

An Externally Pressurized Supersonic Gas Thrust Bearing (1st Report, Static Characteristics in Supersonic Operations)

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
Y. Miyake ◽  
T. Inaba ◽  
M. Hibi
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Static Characteristics ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Gas Bearings ◽  
Bearing Clearance ◽  
Main Disadvantage ◽  
Bearing Stiffness ◽  
New Type

A completely new type of externally pressurized gas thrust bearing is proposed and its static characteristics are analyzed. Unlike conventional gas bearings whose load capacity depends on the viscosity of gas, the load capacity of this new type of bearing is independent of the viscosity of gas since it utilizes the choking phenomenon of gas flow to maintain high pressure in the bearing clearance. Also the change of the location of the throat generates bearing stiffness. Since the flow is supersonic at the exit of the bearing clearance, the flow conditions downstream of the exit do not affect the flow inside the bearing clearance. Accordingly, the load capacity increases proportionally to the supply pressure. Thus, the main disadvantage of conventional gas bearings, namely, the deficiency of their load capacity is overcome.

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