Sliding Contact Bearing

Example 1 :
A hydrostatic spherical step bearing is shown in fig. Show that the load
carrying capacity of the bearing is given by
2

Pi R ( cos 1cos 2 )

tan( 1 )
2
log e [
]
2
tan( )
2

W=

and the flow requirement is given by, Q=

pi h03
1
)
2
6 log e [
]
2
tan ( )
2
tan (

Step 1 : Requirement of flow

Consider the flow of lubricant through a slot of length R d and thickness
shown in fig.
3

pb h
Q= 12 l
(a)

p =d

, b=2 Rsin

, l=R d

, h= h0

h0

as

Substituting above values in equation (a),

6 Q d
h03 sin

dp = -

p= -

6 Q
h03

Intrgrating,

log [tan( 2 )] + C

(b)
The first boundary condition is,

=1

p = 0 when

C=

6 Q
h0 3

log [tan(

1
2 )]

(c)
From (b) and (c),

6 Q
p= h 3
0

log e

1
)
2
{
}
tan( )
2
tan(

(d)
The second boundary condition is,
p= pi when

=2

Substituting above condition in equation (d),

6 Q
log e
Pi =
3
{
h0

pi h0

1
)
2
} or

tan( 2 )
2
tan(

1
)
2
Q= 6 log [
]
e
2
tan( )
2
tan(

Step 2: Load carrying capacity

The load carrying capacity is given by,

1
2

W= ( R sin 2) Pi

( 2 R sin ) R d ( pcos)
2

Substituting value of p from equation (d),

1
)
6 Q R
2
2
2
sin 2

P
R
sin

+
log
[
i
2
W=
]
h03
tan( )
2
tan(

2 1

(e)
Define I as,

1
)
2
log
d = u dv
I=
[
]sin2
tan( )
2
tan(

Where,

1
)
2
log
d
u=
[
] and dv= sin2
tan ( )
2
tan(

tan( )
2
du=

tan( 1 )
2

1
)
2

[tan 2 ( )]
2
tan(

= - sin

v=-

cos 2
2

Since,
I=

u dv

= uv -

v du

sec 2 ( )
2

1
2

cos2

1
)
1 cos 2
2
d
log [
]
2 sin

tan( )
2

cos2

1
)
1

2
tan ( )
log [
]
[log
2
2

tan( )
2

tan(

=- 2

tan(

=- 2

+ 2 cos ]

1
)
1
2
1

] log tan( )+cos ]

Substituting limits, I =[ 2 cos 2 log[

2
2
tan( )
2

tan(

1
)
2
[
]

tan( 2 )
2
tan(

=- log e

sin 2 2 (cos 1 - cos 2 )

Substituting above expression in expression in equation (e),

W=

Pi R 2( cos 1cos 2 )

tan( 1 )
2
log e [
]
2
tan( )
2

Example 2 :
Following data is given for a full hydrodynamic bearing :
Radial load = 25 kN
Journal speed = 900 rpm
Unit bearing pressure = 205 MPa

( d ratio = 1
Viscosity of lubricant = 20 cP

Class of fit =

H 7 e7

Calculate :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Dimensions of the bearing ,

minimum film thickness , and
requirement of oil flow.
Step I : Bearing dimensions

I=d

p= ld

25 X 103
2.5=
l2
I = d = 100 mm
(i)
Step II : Sommerfeld number
For values of tolerances, the hole and shaft limits for

H 7 e7

running fit are as

follows :
Hole limits : (100.00) and (100.035) mm
Shaft limits : (100 0.072) and (100 0.107) mm
If the manufacturing processes are centered, the average diameter of the bearing
and journal will be 100.0175 and 99.9105 mm respectively.
c=

1
( ) (100.0175 99.9105) = 0.0535 mm
2

S=

r
( )
c

ns
p

50 2
(
)
0.0535

(20 X 10 )(
(2.5)

900
)
60

= 0.1048

Step III : Minimum film thickness

The values of dimensionless performance parameters are obtained by linear
interpolation.
For

l
d

= 1)

h0
c ) = 0.2 +

(0.10480.0446)
(0.1210.0446)

(0.4 0.2) = 0.3576

h0 = 0.3576c = 0.3576 (0.0535) = 0.0191 mm

(ii)
Step IV : Flow requirement

(0.10480.0446)
(0.1210.0446)

( rc n l ) = 4.62 s
Q = 4.391

(4.62 4.33) = 4.391

rc n s l

= 4.391 (50) (0.0535)(15)(100)

3

=17618.89

mm
s

= 17618.89 (60 X 10

= 1.057

litres
min

litres
min

Example 3:
Following data is for the full hydra dynamic bearing.

Radial load 23 kw
Journal speed load 900 rpm
Unit bearing pressure 2.5cp
/ratio 1

calculate: (1) Dimension of bearing

(2) Minimum film thickness
Solution:
Given Data:

W 25 KN
n 900rpm
B.P 2.5pa
1
20cp
(1) Dimension of bearing
70() 1
3
P 25000kpa 25000 10

3
6
Pa 25000 10 10

w w
2500
P ld = ld =2.5= 20

d 100=L

d L=100

Sometimes,
Hole limits (50 0.00) (50 +0.0030
Shaft limit (50 0.110) (50 0.080
50.019541.9005

8.119

1
=8.119=0.0895
2

ns

400
=1.5
60

(2) Minimum thickness

=20 cp=20 103
4

pr=20 10

=20 ( 104 )
ho =30 micron=mh
w
25000
P ld = 100 100

0.25

N /mm2

25 2 n s 20 104 15
+
=
p
0.25
c2

1.92(103 )
5

Assume value,

ho
=0.9
c

ho
0.03

=0.9=
=0.033mm
C
c
0.9

From table, S 1.33

1.92 ( 103 )
=0.041
C
1.133

ho
c

0.8

0.03
C 0.8 =0.0375

From table, S 0.631

1.92 ( 103 )
C
0.631

0.055

Assume, hdc 0.264

1.92 ( 103 )
=0.005
C
0.264

Co-efficient of friction,

( rc ) f =5.79
f =5.79

( cr )=5.79 ( 0.05
28 )
0.01158

Requirement of oil flow,

Q 0.75(h s)

4.7 ( 28 ) ( 0.08 ) (15) (100)(100)

58750.1mm /s

Q ( 58750.1 )( 106 ) ( 60 )

3.525litre /min

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Example 4
Design journal bearing for centrifugal pump running at 1440 rpm. The diameter of journal
in 100 rpm to load on each bearing 20 kn. The factor 2 N/p to many take 28 for centrifugal
pump bearing is running at 75 temperature and atmosphere temperature. Is 30 C
energy dissipated co-efficient is 875

Solution:
Given data :

w
C . Diameter clearance 0.5 Q/m.
2
m

N=1440 rpm
W =120 kn

d=100 mm
Tc=75

Atm .=30

Energy co-efficient 875=0.0875

C 0.1

w 20000
P ld = c

n=

1440
=24 rpm
60

Length of bearing

w 20000
P l d = 2 ( 100 ) =100

d =

100
=1
100

l=d =100

Sequence of to section

w
20000
=
=2 N /mm2
l d 100 ( 100 )

0.01
100
C r =0.01 2 =0.5

( )

ho =22.5 m=0.022 mm

d =

1ho 0.022
=
=0.044
c
0.5

S= 0.264

n s=

( rc ) f

5.762
=3.99
ns

1440
=24 rpm
60

f =

1000

r 2 ns
( )
=0.264=
c p

f =2.2 10

t=

8.3 Cp(c + )
Fy

8.3 c(5.79)
3.99

24.08

For,

T av=T 1 +

t
2

40+

24.08
2

52.04

Atmosphere temperature 30

T av=T 1 +

40+

t
2

30
2

55

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