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Lift force
Top Force normal to
surface surface
Drag
force
Oil
wedge Direction of movement
of oil wedge
Bottom
Surfaces are inclinedsurface
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
Hydrodynamic theory- journal
bearings
Shaft/journa
Top l
surface
Oil wedge
Oil
wedge Bearing
Bottom
surface
Oil wedge forms between shaft/journal and bearing
due to them not being concentric
Velocity, pressure distribution
Pressure
Pmax distributio
Top n
surface
Oil Velocity profile
Velocity profile wedge at outlet is
at inlet is v1 parabolic
parabolic h1 convex
Diverging h2 v2 v3
concave h3
edge
Convergin
g edge
Velocity profile at Bottom
maximum pressue surface
is triangular
Bearing
Stationar Instant of starting (tendsWhile running (slips due to
y journal to climb up the bearing) loss of traction and settles
eccentric to bearing)
SHAFT
Bearing
Pressure
distributi
on
Number of tilting
pads forming
wedges
Axial direction
Wedge
formation
Ref: http://www.roymech.co.uk/images3/lub_6.gif
Tilting pad thrust bearing
Propelle
Collar
r Direction of
rotation
Bearing
plate
Pivot
Oil wedge
Tilting
Shaft
pad
Back thrust from water to
propeller causes axial loading
Axial loads from machinery being driven on the shaft
In this case thrust from propeller
Axial loads are opposed by
pressure buildup in the wedge
Hydrodynamic lubrication-
characteristics
Fluid film at the point of minimum
thickness decreases in thickness as the
load increases
Therefore
Viscosity x velocity/unit load = a dimensionless number = C
C is known as the Bearing Characteristic Number