Analytical Evaluation of the Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Three-Lobe Journal Bearings With Finite Length

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Chasalevris

The three-lobe bearings widely used in rotating machinery follow the design data evaluated using numerical methods for the solution of the Reynolds equation. This paper defines exact and approximate analytical solutions of the Reynolds equation for the case of three-lobe bearings with finite length. Dynamic characteristics are provided analytically with closed-form expressions for laminar regimes of operation, using an approximate analytical solution that proves to be reliable and of low cost of evaluation time. The results for eccentricity ratio, equilibrium locus, stiffness and damping coefficients are presented for a range of Sommerfeld number and different cases of load orientation and compared with theoretical and experimental data from the literature.

2018 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
Huihui Feng ◽  
Liping Peng

In this study, the effects of groove texture on the dynamic characteristics of water-lubricated thrust bearing are theoretically investigated. The turbulent Reynolds equation and its perturbation equations for water-film lubrication are derived and solved by using finite difference method. Dynamic characteristics including the stiffness and damping coefficients of the bearing are calculated. The effects of rotary speed, film clearance and geometrical parameters including groove texture depth and circumferential angle on the dynamic characteristics of the bearing have been investigated.


Author(s):  
Jiangchuan Niu ◽  
Zhishuang Zhao ◽  
Yongjun Shen ◽  
Shaopu Yang

Abstract Computer numerical control (CNC) worktable is the most important part of CNC machines. The CNC worktable exhibits complex nonlinear dynamic behaviors in the milling process. The physical model and mathematical model of CNC worktable are presented, where the nonlinear factors such as clearance and friction are considered. The primary resonance of computer numerical control worktable with clearance and friction under harmonic excitation is investigated. The approximate analytical solution of primary resonance is obtained by using the averaging method. The stability condition of the steady-state solution is also exhibited. It is found that the clearance affects the dynamic characteristics of the system in the form of equivalent nonlinear stiffness, and the friction coefficient acts in the form of equivalent nonlinear damping. The correctness of the approximate analytical solutions is verified by comparing the numerical results with the approximate analytical solutions. The approximate analytical solution is in good agreement with its corresponding numerical solution. The effects of clearance and friction on the dynamic characteristics of the system are analyzed in detail. The stick-slip vibration induced by friction is also analyzed by phase portrait at low feed velocity of machine tool. The results can provide a reference for the dynamic analysis of CNC worktable.


2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Desheng Zhang ◽  
Fuhai Duan

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate dynamic characteristics of opposed-conical gas-dynamic bearings considering five degree-of-freedom motion, including translation and tilt. Design/methodology/approach The steady-state Reynolds equation and perturbed Reynolds equations are solved on the surface of conical bearings, and both stiffness and damping coefficients are calculated. A formula for quickly calculating critical mass is deduced to discriminate the stability of the rotor considering the five degree-of-freedom motion. Findings Results show that the stability of the rotor is mainly determined by translation rather than tilt. The formula of critical mass is validated by comparing the results with traditional Routh–Hurwitz criterion. Originality/value The formula proposed in this paper greatly simplifies the solution of critical mass, which facilitates the rotor stability design. It is applicable for opposed-conical bearings, opposed-hemispherical bearings and spherical bearings. The results provide theoretical guidance for the design of gas-dynamic bearings.


Author(s):  
Y K Ahn ◽  
J-Y Ha ◽  
Y-H Kim ◽  
B-S Yang ◽  
M Ahmadian ◽  
...  

This paper presents an analytical and experimental analysis of the characteristics of a squeeze-type magnetorheological (MR) mount which can be used for various vibration isolation areas. The concept of the squeeze-type mount and details of the design of a squeeze-type MR mount are discussed. These are followed by a detailed description of the test set-up for evaluating the dynamic behaviour of the mount. A series of tests was conducted on the prototype mount built for this study, in order to characterize the changes occurring as a result of changing electrical current to the mount. The results of this study show that increasing electrical current to the mount, which increases the yield stress of the MR fluid, will result in an increase in both stiffness and damping of the mount. The results also show that the mount hysteresis increases with increase in current to the MR fluid, causing changes in stiffness and damping at different input frequencies.


Author(s):  
Kai Feng ◽  
Xueyuan Zhao ◽  
Zhiyang Guo

With increasing need for high-speed, high-temperature, and oil-free turbomachinery, gas foil bearings (GFBs) have been considered to be the best substitutes for traditional oil-lubricated bearings. A multi-cantilever foil bearing (MCFB), a novel GFB with multi-cantilever foil strips serving as the compliant underlying structure, was designed, fabricated, and tested. A series of static and dynamic load tests were conducted to measure the structural stiffness and equivalent viscous damping of the prototype MCFB. Experiments of static load versus deflection showed that the proposed bearing has a large mechanical energy dissipation capability and a pronounced nonlinear static stiffness that can prevents overly large motion amplitude of journal. Dynamic load tests evaluated the influence of motion amplitude, loading orientation and misalignment on the dynamic stiffness and equivalent viscous damping with respect to excitation frequency. The test results demonstrated that the dynamic stiffness and damping are strongly dependent on the excitation frequency. Three motion amplitudes were applied to the bearing housing to investigate the effects of motion amplitude on the dynamic characteristics. It is noted that the bearing dynamic stiffness and damping decreases with incrementally increasing motion amplitudes. A high level of misalignment can lead to larger static and dynamic bearing stiffness as well as to larger equivalent viscous damping. With dynamic loads applied to two orientations in the bearing midplane separately, the dynamic stiffness increases rapidly and the equivalent viscous damping declines slightly. These results indicate that the loading orientation is a non-negligible factor on the dynamic characteristics of MCFBs.


Author(s):  
Rodrigo Nicoletti ◽  
Zilda C. Silveira ◽  
Benedito M. Purquerio

The mathematical modeling of aerostatic porous bearings, represented by the Reynolds equation, depends on the assumptions for the flow in the porous medium. One proposes a modified Reynolds equation based on the quadratic Forchheimer assumption, which can be used for both linear and quadratic conditions. Numerical results are compared to those obtained with the linear Darcy model. It is shown that, the non-dimensional parameter Φ, related to non-linear effects, strongly affects the bearing dynamic characteristics, but for values of Φ > 10, the results tend to those obtained with the linear model.


Author(s):  
Ashutosh Kumar ◽  
Sashindra Kumar Kakoty

Steady-state and dynamic characteristics of two-lobe journal bearing, operating on TiO2 based Nano-lubricant has been obtained. The effective viscosity is obtained by using Krieger-Dougherty viscosity model for a given volume fraction of nanoparticle in the base fluid. Various bearing performance characteristics are then obtained by solving modified Reynolds equation for variable viscosity model and couple stress model. The stiffness and damping coefficients are also determined for various values of the volume fraction of the nanoparticle in the nanofluid. Results reveal that load carrying capacity and flow coefficient increase whereas friction variable decreases without affecting the stability condition of two-lobe journal bearing operating on TiO2 based nanolubricant. On the other hand attitude angle and dynamic coefficients remains constant for all the values of volume fraction of nanoparticle.


2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
Qutaiba Ali ◽  
Sahar Lazim

The incredible growth of FPGA capabilities in recent years and the new included features have made them more and more attractive for numerous embedded systems. There is however an important shortcoming concerning security of data and design. Data security implies the protection of the FPGA application in the sense that the data inside the circuit and the data transferred to/from the peripheral circuits during the communication are protected. This paper suggests a new method to support the security of any FPGA platform using network processor technology. Low cost IP2022 UBICOM network processor was used as a security shield in front of any FPGA device. It was supplied with the necessary security methods such as AES ciphering engine, SHA-1, HMAC and an embedded firewall to provide confidentiality, integrity, authenticity, and packets filtering features.


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