Tribology

2015-2016

Mihaela RADU & Traian CICONE

HOMEWORK
Design of a narrow, hydrodynamic (HD) journal bearing

A HD journal bearing of diameter D and width B operates normally under the vertical load F, at
the nominal speed n. The bearing is fed with mineral oil at the inlet pressure pin and inlet
temperature tin, through a d0 diameter orifice.
The hydrostatic flow rate can be calculated with:
3
3
D pin
Q = cq sec ( )

where the flow rate coefficient is:

cqsec

1 3

2
3

B
d0
d0
d0

ln 1.204 0.368 1.046 1.942

B
B
B
d0
The temperature-viscosity relationship for the lubricant is given by the following YarchowTheissen formula:
50 T
(T ) 50 exp b

95 T
where 50 is the reference viscosity at reference temperature, 50 and b a specific constant.

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Consider the influence of thermal expansion on the initial clearance assuming that only the shaft
(made of steel with =1210-6 1/K) expands (the sleeve is blocked on radial direction).
Assuming the effective temperature in the bearing, the average of the inlet and outlet oil
temperature and that the entire heat produced by viscous drag in the bearing is rejected by the
lubricant, calculate bearing performance characteristics for 6 equally spaced values of the relative
clearance in the range (1 3), and select a suitable standard fit (tolerances for shaft and
sleeve).
STEPS:
1. Calculate the working parameters (temperature, minimum thickness, flow rate, power loss
through friction) for one value of the relative clearance.
2. Calculate the working for all 6 values of the relative clearance.
3. Plot the working parameters with respect to the relative clearance and establish a minimum
and maximum clearance for an optimum operation of the journal bearing.
4. Calculate the minimum and maximum clearance at 20 oC, and establish suitable standard fit
(the hub-shaft tolerances).

Tribology

2015-2016

Mihaela RADU & Traian CICONE

TRIBOLOGY
1243 Mechanical Division 4th year

Each student is assigned a set of values for calculations.

Nr.
crt.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

STUDENT
AMESLEK Mehdi
DHONDOO Nilesh
GHEMARU A. Ioan-Constantin
IORDACHE V. Marian
MOSCU t. Costin-tefan
PAPPAS Konstantinos
PASCAL N.A. Tudor
TEOFNESCU T.D. Codrin Alexandru
Lopez Balcesterios Pablo
Hidalgo Gonzalez Sara
Laurencin Romain
Sabin Jeanne
Ferrier Gabrielle
Levent Gurcay
Joris Julien
Agirrezabala Iradi Xavier
Etxarri Imanol
Bohlem-Spang Hannah
Canales Martinez Jose Fernando
Dumas Valerian
Le Noc Ludovic
Abouchacra Yves
Lailler Gaelle
Fle Simon
Ferrer Alan
Emre Erdemir

D
[mm]
45
35
40
70
75
80
60
65
70
75
80
85
70
100
110
85
80
60
65
70
75
65
55
70
80
60

B
[mm]
15
15
15
30
25
22
25
24
26
28
32
20
30
30
50
25
32
30
30
30
25
25
22
20
35
28

F
[N]
850
920
1200
3300
2420
4300
2600
2300
2950
3800
3250
3100
3600
7200
6300
2670
2780
2650
3500
2550
3000
3400
2900
2600
3400
1600

n
[rpm]
4200
4800
2400
2450
2400
2400
2450
2200
2000
2550
1500
2100
2000
1870
1800
2500
1500
1700
3000
2000
1400
2000
2400
2900
2300
2400

pin
[MPa]
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1

Tin
[C]
40
50
40
40
50
40
60
40
60
40
40
60
40
50
60
40
40
40
50
60
60
60
40
60
40
40

d0
[mm]
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
5
6
5
5

50
[Pa s]

b
[-]

from the
laboratory
VISCOSITY TEMPERATU
RE
RELATIONSH
IPS FOR OILS