Influence of recess shape on comprehensive lubrication performance of high speed and heavy load hydrostatic thrust bearing
Industrial Lubrication and Tribology
ISSN: 0036-8792
Article publication date: 27 November 2018
Issue publication date: 5 March 2019
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to describe a theoretical and experimental research concerning influence of recess shape on comprehensive lubrication performance of high speed and heavy load hydrostatic thrust bearing with a constant flow.
Design/methodology/approach
The lubrication performance of a hydrostatic thrust bearing with different recess shape under the working conditions of high speed and heavy load has been simulated by using computational fluid dynamics and finite volume method.
Findings
It is found that the comprehensive lubrication performance of a hydrostatic thrust bearing with circular recess is optimal. The results demonstrate that recess shape has a great influence on the lubrication performance of the hydrostatic thrust bearing.
Originality/value
The simulation results indicate that to get an improved performance from a hydrostatic thrust bearing with constant flow, a proper selection of the recess shape is essential.
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Acknowledgements
This financial support for this work was provided by National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number 51375123) and National Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (grant number E2016040).
Citation
Yu, M., Yu, X., Zheng, X., Qu, H., Yuan, T. and Li, D. (2019), "Influence of recess shape on comprehensive lubrication performance of high speed and heavy load hydrostatic thrust bearing", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 71 No. 2, pp. 301-308. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-05-2018-0204
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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