Computation model of composite cylindrical bearing working in steady-state regime for partial filling of gap with lubricant material

Abstract

In [1–10], devoted to theoretical analysis of finite-length porous bearings working in non-steady-state regime, it is assumed that the gap is completely filled with lubricant material. In addition, bearing structures considered in this work possessing damping properties have low bearing capacity. Therefore it is necessary to make bearing structures so that the bearings have both damping properties and higher bearing capacity. Existing computational models of composite bearings [10] assume complete filling of the gap with lubricant material. Two cases of supplying lubricant material (axial and radial) are considered in turn. This work presents a solution to the problem of partial filling of lubricant material without allowance for its supply.