Static analysis of hydrostatic conical bearings using flow resistance network method
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to study the static characteristics of the hydrostatic conical journal bearings by utilizing single-action membrane restrictors to compensate the working pressures of recesses.
Design/methodology/approach
The flow resistance network method is used to analyze the influences of load capacity and static stiffness of bearing with the design parameters, including the number of recesses, radial eccentricity ratio, axial displacement ratio, restriction constant, membrane compliance, length-diameter ratio, circumferential land width ratio, axial land width ratio and half of cone angle.
Findings
This study shows the infinite stiffness of the oil produced in the first and second recesses while single-action membrane restriction constant of 2 and 3, respectively, as well as in the fourth recess while single-action membrane restriction constant of 0.01 and 0.1, respectively.
Research limitations/implications
This article provides the hydrostatic conical bearings in static and unbiased states for analyses of design parameters. The analyses ignore dynamic pressure effect and do not use the Reynolds equation, and assuming that each oil recesses pressure is constant.
Practical implications
The influences of the design parameters including the number of recesses, membrane restriction, membrane compliance, length-diameter ratio, half of con-angle, circumferential land width ratio, and axial land width ratio are discussed to the load capacity and static stiffness of conical bearing.
Originality/value
Based on the characteristics of the conical bearing through analysis, this article suggests the front bearing with hard membrane restrictor (capillary) and the back bearing with soft membrane restrictor are the most appropriate for axial stiffness.
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Citation
Hsiao, S.-T., Kang, Y., Jong, S.-M., Lee, H.-H., Peng, D.-X. and Chang, Y.-P. (2014), "Static analysis of hydrostatic conical bearings using flow resistance network method", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 66 No. 3, pp. 411-423. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt-10-2011-0085
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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