基于稀薄效应的微气体径向轴承稳态性能

针对微气体轴承给出参考努森数的定义,根据空气不同温度时的黏度,得到参考努森数的分布范围;考虑气体稀薄效应,给出基于Burgdorfer一阶滑移速度边界的微气体径向轴承润滑Reynolds方程的修正形式; 采用有限差分法求解修正的Reynolds方程,得到不同参考努森数$Kn_0$, 轴承数以及轴颈偏心率情况下轴承的压力分布、无量纲承载能力及偏位角. 数值分析表明:随气体稀薄程度的增强,气体径向轴承的压力明显降低,无量纲承载力降低,而轴承偏位角增大. 当偏心率小于0.6时,轴承偏位角变化平缓,受$Kn_0$数的影响不明显. 当轴承数较小时,气体稀薄程度对轴承的无量纲承载力、偏位角影响较小.      

下游泵送螺旋槽密封空化试验及性能分析

基于自主设计的可视化试验装置及膜温和膜厚测量方法,对下游泵送螺旋槽密封空化特征及性能参数进行试验研究.探讨了油压和转速对不同螺旋槽密封液膜中空穴发生位置、空穴分布及空穴边界的影响,拟合了不同螺旋槽密封空穴边界的试验关系式,并对不同空化模型的理论泄漏量和膜厚与相应试验值进行了对比分析.结果表明:内槽型和中槽型密封的空穴均发生在螺旋槽内,但两者的空穴区形状明显不同;油压的增加有助于抑制液膜中空穴的发生,而转速的增加反之;尤其是内槽型,油压对其空穴发生影响更为显著;在低转速或高油压时,Reynolds和JFO两空化模型均可用于预测泄漏量和膜厚;在高转速或低油压时,JFO空化模型预测值更准确,而Reynolds空化模型预测值偏大.     

Performance of hydrodynamic journal bearing under the combined influence of textured surface and journal misalignment: A numerical survey

A wisely chosen geometry of micro textures with the favorable relative motion of lubricated surfaces in contacts can enhance tribological characteristics. In this paper, a computational investigation related to the combined influence of bearing surface texturing and journal misalignment on the performances of hydrodynamic journal bearings is reported. To this end, a numerical analysis is performed to test three texture shapes: square “SQ”, cylindrical “CY”, and triangular “TR”, and shaft misalignment variation in angle and degree. The Reynolds equation of a thin viscous film is solved using a finite differences scheme and a mass conservation algorithm (JFO boundary conditions), taking into account the presence of textures on both full film and cavitation regions. Preliminary results are compared with benchmark data and are consistent with a positive enhancement in misaligned bearing performances (load carrying capacity and friction). The results suggest that the micro-step bearing mechanism is a key parameter, where the micro-pressure recovery action present in dimples located at the second angular part of the bearing (from 180° to 360°) can compensate for the loss on performances caused by shaft misalignment, while the micro-pressure drop effect at the full film region causes poor performances. Considering the right arrangement of textures on the contact surface, their contours geometries can have a significant impact on the performance of misaligned journal bearings, particularly at high eccentricity ratios, high misalignment degrees and when the misalignment angle α approaches to $0\mathrm{°}$ or $180\mathrm{°}$.     

不同设计参数下螺旋槽径向液体润滑轴承油膜稳定性的比较计算

采用Ｇａｌｅｒｋｉｎ有限元法求解油膜压力的雷诺方程和扰动压力的摄动方程,并分析了螺旋槽径向液体润滑轴承的动态性能。采用逐步修正的迭代法实现正压力区和油膜破裂区交界处的雷诺边界条件。在不同参数下比较了螺旋槽轴承油膜不产生涡动的转轴临界质量Ｍｃ,并进行了参数的比较计算,发现合理地选择参数可以得到良好的油膜稳定性,甚至可达到绝对稳定。     

考虑温粘热效应的多瓦轴承模型及其应用

构筑了轴向解析、周向有限元压力分布的一维变粘度场有限宽轴承模型。在绝热边界条件下,忽略泊肃叶流项对速度的影响,不考虑温度轴向变化并沿油膜厚度方向积分,三维能量方程可降阶为平均温度场只沿周向分布的一维形式,结合滑动轴承非线性油膜力的一维直接解法,能量方程与雷诺方程可分别求解,既考虑了温粘效应对滑动轴承非线性动力学性能的影响,又提供了无需迭代直接确定油膜破裂边界和求解非线性油膜力的快速新方法。作为应用,针对进油槽位于水平两侧的椭圆瓦轴承进行了动力润滑热效应分析,与工程数据比较,计算结果吻合,证明该模型合理,适用于工程上多瓦轴承的分析计算。     

有限长滑动轴承非线性油膜力的近似解法

本文中提出了一种求解有限长径向滑动轴承非线性油膜力的近似解析方法.在滑动轴承-转子系统非线性动力行为分析中,油膜力计算模型通常采用"π"油膜假设,但是,实际工况中油膜的存在区域并非是"π"区域,运行时油膜中出现气穴,破裂成条纹状(即具有Reynolds边界条件).本文中的近似解析方法采用Reynolds边界条件,基于变分原理,运用分离变量法求解油膜的压力分布,其中油膜压力的周向分离函数通过无限长轴承的油膜压力分布获得,油膜的破裂终止位置角通过连续条件确定,轴向分离函数运用变分原理并结合周向函数求得.计算结果表明:本文中提出的方法和有限元方法的结果吻合得很好.在此基础上,分析了一些轴承参数对油膜压力分布的影响.     

变阶梯结构自适应径向滑动轴承的研究

分析了变阶梯结构自适应径向滑动轴承膜压力的形成机理,并建立了二段油膜形耦合变形阶梯结构的流量控制方程,采用有限差分法交叉循环迭代求解了油压力的雷诺方程和变阶梯结构的流量控制方程,比较了设计参数对这咎径向滑动轴承的最小油膜厚度、压力分布、承载能力、摩擦阻力等性能和温升的影响,研究结果表明;合理地选择设计参数可以使得这种滑动轴承具有较好的润滑性能和承载特性。     

计及轴颈倾斜的径向滑动轴承湍流润滑分析

分析了轴颈倾斜状态下，径向滑动轴承的湍流润滑性能. 基于轴颈倾斜的统一Reynolds方程和能量方程，应用有限差分法求解了不同轴颈倾斜方位角、轴颈倾斜度、偏心率和平均雷诺数下的径向滑动轴承湍流润滑性能. 结果表明:轴颈倾斜方位角α=0°时，随着轴颈倾斜度的增大，轴承油膜的压力峰向轴承一端移动，轴承一端的轴向油膜温度梯度增大；α=90°时，随着轴颈倾斜度的增大，轴承油膜压力逐渐出现双峰分布，且向轴承两端移动，轴承两端的轴向温度梯度也不断增大. 在相同轴颈倾斜度增量下，轴承最大油膜压力、最高油膜温度、承载力和稳定工作力矩的增量随轴承中央截面偏心率的增大而增大. 相同轴颈倾斜度增量下，轴承最大油膜压力增量、最高油膜温度增量、承载力增量、摩擦系数减量和稳定工作力矩增量随平均雷诺数的增大而增大. 可见，径向滑动轴承湍流润滑分析中有必要考虑轴颈倾斜因素的影响.      

Spectral element analysis of herringbone‐grooved journal bearings with groove–ridge discontinuity

Many researchers have investigated the performance of herringbone‐grooved journal bearings (HGJBs). However, few have yet mentioned the issue of film thickness discontinuities in HGJBs with a finite number of grooves. Most studies have involved the application of a finite difference method for discretization. The present work utilizes the spectral element method to calculate the pressure distribution and dynamic coefficients of HGJBs, in which the thickness of the fluid film changes abruptly in the groove–ridge region. Conservation of mass is adopted to solve the problem. Additionally, the present method can be adopted for grooves with curvy geometry. The numerical results were compared with the analytical solution for a one‐dimensional slider bearing and an HGJB. It also shows that for the case of HGJB, the numerical result by the present method is more accurate than the numerical results found in the literature (Trans. ASME J. Tribol. 2000; 122 : 103–109, Int. J. Numer. Meth. Heat Fluid Flow 2002; 12 : 518–540). Furthermore, employing the present method with the Elrod algorithm can improve the accuracy of deriving loads of HGJBs when cavitation occurs. In addition, the result displays the efficiency of the present method by observing the CPU time. Therefore, the approach can be employed to compute the critical mass of a HGJB. The influence of changing groove angle, groove depth, groove width, and the eccentricity on the critical mass are discussed. Observing the variations in critical mass shows that when the eccentricity is small, a larger groove angle, a lower groove depth, and smaller groove width correspond to a higher critical mass of the HGJB. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

雷列台阶-环槽端面密封机理与性能研究

基于质量守恒的JFO空化边界条件建立了雷列台阶-环槽机械密封端面润滑理论模型,采用有限单元法求解Reynolds控制方程,获得了端面膜压、密度比与液膜流线分布,分析了其密封机理与性能规律.结果表明:密封环端面内径侧的圆环浅槽和端面中部的圆环深槽组合结构可造成合理的空化现象,达到空化减漏的目的.其中,端面中部的圆环深槽是端面高压侧雷列台阶和端面低压侧圆环浅槽的隔离带,使得端面低压侧压力分布受端面高压侧压力分布的影响极小.密封流体进入低压侧圆环浅槽时,端面间隙突然发散,压力低于该工况温度下的饱和蒸汽压,整个圆环浅槽区液膜空化,达到零泄漏并出现大量的回流现象.外径侧雷列台阶提供良好的动压承载能力,实现了端面的非接触.雷列台阶和环槽织构的组合应用使得该机械密封具有优良的综合性能.     

基于Poincare变换的滑动轴承非线性油膜力数据库方法

运用状态空间Poincare变换使径向滑动轴承动力系统的部分状态变量由无限区间变换到有限区间,在经过变换的状态空间中求解Reynolds方程,建立了径向滑动轴承非线性油膜力数据库及相应的插值拟合程序,实现了非线性油膜力的快速准确获得。通过滑动轴承,转子系统运动瞬态分析和Poincare映射方法验证了数据库及拟合程序的精度。     

A spectral approach to inertial confined thin‐film flow

A spectral approach is proposed to determine the flow field of a thin film inside narrow channels of arbitrary shape. Although the method is easily extended to transient flow, only steady flow is considered here. The flow field is represented spectrally in the depthwise direction in terms of orthonormal shape functions, which together with the Galerkin projection lead to a system of ordinary differential equations that can be solved using standard methods. The method is particularly effective for nonlinear flow, including nonlinearities of geometrical or material origins. The validity of the proposed method is demonstrated for a flow with inertia, and, unlike the depth‐averaging method, is not limited to a flow at small Reynolds number. The problem is closely related to high‐speed lubrication flow. The validity of the spectral representation is assessed by examining the convergence of the method, and comparing it with the fully two‐dimensional finite‐element solution, and the widely used depth‐averaging method from shallow‐water theory. It is found that a low number of modes are usually sufficient to secure convergence and accuracy. The influence of inertia is examined on the velocity and pressure fields. The pressure distributions reflect excellent agreement between the low‐order spectral method and the finite‐element solution, even at moderately high Reynolds number. The depth‐averaging solution is unable to predict accurately (qualitatively and quantitatively) the high‐inertia flow. Comparison of the velocity field reflects the expected discrepancy in a boundary layer formulation. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of dimple geometry and micro-roughness orientation on performance of textured hybrid thrust pad bearing

The present study deals with numerical simulation of textured hybrid thrust pad bearing. Influence of providing micro-dimples of different cross-sectional shapes on the bearing surface has been theoretically investigated on the performance of thrust pad bearing. Reynolds equation has been solved using mass-conserving algorithm based on Jakobsson–Floberg–Olsson cavitation boundary conditions. A parametric study is carried out to optimize dimple shapes from the viewpoint of load carrying capacity of bearings. The textured bearing surface is noticed to be beneficial in reducing the frictional power losses. Providing half-section dimples (second half in the direction of runner rotation) towards the leading edge of thrust pad, enhance the load carrying capacity and fluid film stiffness coefficient of bearings. Micro-roughness in a textured surface having transverse orientation is seen to improve the dynamic characteristics of hybrid thrust pad bearings.     

Three-dimensional spectral approximations to Stokes flow between eccentrically rotating cylinders

A three-dimensional spectral algorithm for the solution of Stokes flow between eccentrically rotating cylinders is described. Included in the model are pressure boundary conditions at the two ends of the finite length cylinders and the effect of a fluid line source on the inner cylinder. A comparison of results for the load and couple on the inner cylinder is made with those available from lubrication theory in the absence of a line source. Good agreement is shown for long, short and finite journal bearings when the various geometrical assumptions inherent in the lubrication analysis are satisfied.     

Three‐dimensional numerical simulation of compound meandering open channel flow by the Reynolds stress model

Turbulent flow in a compound meandering open channel with seminatural cross sections is one of the most complicated turbulent flows as the flow pattern is influenced by the combined action of various forces, such as centrifugal force, pressure, and shear stresses. In this paper, a three‐dimensional (3D) Reynolds stress model (RSM) is adopted to simulate the compound meandering channel flows. Governing equations of the flow are solved numerically with finite‐volume method. The velocity fields, wall shear stresses, and Reynolds stresses are calculated for a range of input conditions. Good agreement between the simulated results and measurements indicates that RSM can successfully predict the complicated flow phenomenon. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An optimised short bearing theory for nonlinear dynamic analysis of turbulent journal bearings

An approximate method for nonlinear dynamic analysis of turbulent journal bearings supporting an unbalanced rigid shaft is proposed. The method is based on two assumptions: the separation of variables for pressure and a parabolic pressure distribution in the axial direction of the bearing. To take into account inertia effects, the well-known algebraic turbulent model based on the Prandtl mixing length hypothesis is used. Using the Constantinescu's approach, the pressure equation is modified by introducing two turbulent coefficients which are depending on the local Reynolds number. The nonlinear equations of motion for the rotor-bearing system are solved by means of the Euler's scheme, and the journal centre trajectories are examined for cases with and without unbalance forces. To illustrate the validity of the present study, three cases of journal bearings are analysed. The accuracy of the minimum film thickness, the dynamic transmissibility coefficient and the peak-to-peak displacement amplitudes obtained by the proposed methodology are comparable to the more elaborate and time consuming 2-D finite difference solution, while the turbulent journal centre orbits are comparable to those obtained experimentally.It is concluded that the optimised short bearing theory shows the advantage of minimising the computation time required for nonlinear dynamic analysis of laminar and turbulent journal bearings without any significant loss of accuracy.     

随动耦合变阶梯径向滑动轴承动力特征及稳定性的研究

用有限差分法循环迭代求解了随动耦合变阶梯结构径向滑动轴承油膜压力的雷诺方程和两阶段油膜耦合变阶梯结构的流量控制方程。在分析轴承油膜压力形成机量及静力特性的基础上,采用对位移和速度的小扰动法计算了轴承的动力特性系数,考察了运转参数对这种轴承承载特性、动力特性系数、等效刚度、界限涡动比以界限失稳转速的影响,结果发现合理地选择设计参数可以使这种轴承具有较好的静力特性、动力特性和稳定性。     

Numerical simulation of high‐Reynolds number flow around circular cylinders by a three‐step FEM–BEM model

An innovative computational model, developed to simulate high‐Reynolds number flow past circular cylinders in two‐dimensional incompressible viscous flows in external flow fields is described in this paper. The model, based on transient Navier–Stokes equations, can solve the infinite boundary value problems by extracting the boundary effects on a specified finite computational domain, using the projection method. The pressure is assumed to be zero at infinite boundary and the external flow field is simulated using a direct boundary element method (BEM) by solving a pressure Poisson equation. A three‐step finite element method (FEM) is used to solve the momentum equations of the flow. The present model is applied to simulate high‐Reynolds number flow past a single circular cylinder and flow past two cylinders in which one acts as a control cylinder. The simulation results are compared with experimental data and other numerical models and are found to be feasible and satisfactory. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电流变液滑动轴承的数值研究

基于油膜内屈服面位置可能出现的4种情况，Tichy提出了用于Bingham流体滑动轴承特性及其屈服面位置的计算方法，在将该计算方法推广到电流变液滑动轴承的计算时，发现随着外加电场强度的变形，出现了轴承风屈服面位置不变的非物理结果，而且Tichy的方法只能适用于无限宽滑动轴承，为了对有限宽度的电流变液滑动轴承进行数值研究，采用了类Bingham模型，通过差分离散和超松驰迭代的方法对雷诺方程进行求解，计算结果表明：电流变流滑动轴承内的压力分布可以通过外加电场强度来控制，轴承间隙内屈服面位置随电场强度变化而产生的移动是使轴承润滑性能得以改变的重要力学机制；在轴承以高剪切速率运转时，由于电流变液表观黏度随电场强度的变化已经很小，该机制在轴承的设计中尤为重要。