On the Performance of Finite Journal Bearings Lubricated with Micropolar Fluids.

Abstract

A study of the performance parameters for a journal bearing of finite length lubricated with micropolar fluids is undertaken. Results indicate that a significantly higher load carrying capacity than Newtonian fluids may result depending on the size of material characteristic length and the coupling number. It is also shown that although the frictional force associated with micropolar fluid is in general higher than that of a Newtonian fluid, the friction coefficient of micropolar fluids tends to be lower than that of the Newtonian.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192057

Entities

People

  • D. E. Brewe
  • M. M. Khonsari

Organizations

  • Glenn Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Friction
  • Journal Bearings
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Payload
  • Pressure Distribution

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  • Structural Dynamics.