The Effect of Oil Supply Conditions on the Dynamic Performance of a Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing

Abstract

In this study, the effect of oil supply conditions on the dynamic performance of a hydrodynamic journal bearing is analyzed numerically. Axial length, circumferential length and location of oil grooves are considered as oil supply conditions. The perturbation equations of the perturbed film contents are obtained by applying Elrods universal equation implementing JFO film rupture / reformation boundary conditions to Lunds infinitesimal perturbation method. The dynamic coefficients of a hydrodynamic journal bearing are calculated by solving the perturbation equations, and the linear stability analysis is carried out by using those for a variety of oil supply conditions.