Influence of textured surface arrangement on hydrodynamic journal bearing performance

Type : Article de conférence
Auteur(s) :  Nacer TALA IGHIL, Michel FILLON, Patrick Maspeyrot
Année :  2010
Domaine : Génie mécanique
Conférence: Proceeding of the First International Brazilian Conference on Tribology (TriboBr2010), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 24 to 26 November 2010
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Mots clés :  textures, Hydrodynamic lubrication, journal bearing

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A progressive interest is granted to the textured surfaces in a journal bearing. The use of surfaces with certain shapes and dispositions of textures can be an effective approachto improve the performance of hydrodynamic bearings. This paper presents thenumerical approach used to analyze the effect of cylindrical texture form on thecharacteristics of a hydrodynamic contact. The results obtained show that the mostimportant characteristics of the contact like minimal film thickness, maximal pressure,axial fluid flow and friction torque can be improved through an appropriate choice oftextures distribution on the contact surface.