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Lecture 26
Engineering 473
Machine Design
Governing Equation
In the previous lecture, the momentum and continuity
equations were used to develop the following equation
h (x ) dp dh (x )
3
= 6U
x dx dx
Viscosity, Friction, f
Load, P (W/projected Area) Temperature rise, T
Speed, N Volumetric flow rate, Q
Dimensions r, c, , and L Minimum film thickness, ho
Tin + Tout
Tave =
2
T
Tave = Tin +
2
An initial T is estimated
at the start of an analysis.
r journal radius
2 c clearance
r N
S= dynamic viscosity
c P N rotational speed (rev/sec)
P bearing load/projected area
SAE 30 Oil
Tin = 150 oF (oil inlet temperature)
N = 30 rev/sec (journal rotational speed)
W = 500 lb (total load acting on bearing)
r = 0.75 in (journal radius)
c = 0.0015 in (clearance between journal and bearing)
L = 1.50 in (length of bearing)
T
Tave = Tin +
2
34F
Tave = 150F + = 167F
2
Step 2 Find Average Viscosity
= 2.2 reyn
W 500 lb
P= =
2 r L 2 0.75 in 1.5 in
P = 222 lb/in 2
Step 4 Compute L/D and Bearing
Characteristic Number
1.5 in
L/D = = 1.0
2(0.75 in)
2
r N
S=
c P
0.75 in
=
2
(
)
2.2x106 lb sec/in 2 (30 rev/sec)
2
0.0015 in 222 lb/in
S = 0.0743
Step 5 Find Minimum Film
Thickness and Eccentricity
h0
= 0.28
c
e
= = 0.7
c
h0
= 0.28
c
e
= = 0.72
c
= 44 degrees
Step 7 Find the Maximum Film
Pressure
P
= 0.36
Pmax
po = 65
r
f = 2.5
c
0.0015 in
f = 2.5
0.75 in
f = 0.005
Step 10 Find Horsepower Required
to Overcome Friction
W
Q = 3.5 r c N L
Q = 3.5 (0.75 in )(0.0015 in )
(30 rev/sec)(1.5 in )
3
Q = 0.177 in
sec
Step 12 Find Side Flow Leakage
Qs
= 0.8
Q
3
Qs = 0.8 0.177 in
sec
3
Qs = 0.142 in
sec
Step 13 Find Temperature Rise of
Lubricant
It is assumed that all of the frictional energy is
converted to heat and carried away by the lubricant.
=Q
W
f
Tf = f W r
= T
W f f
= 2 N
=m
Q c Tp = Q
m
2 f W r N
Tf T =
T = Q c p
m cp
Temperature Rise
(Continued)
2 f W r N in 3
T = Q = 0.177
Q cp sec
9,338lbf in = BTU
f = 0.005
W = 500 lbf
T = 16.4 F
r = 0.75 in
N = 30 rev/sec Note that a temperature rise
of 34 oF was assumed when
c = 0.42 BTU the average temperature was
p lbf R
estimated.
= 0.86
lb ft 3
The analysis needs to be
H 2O = 62.4 f
3
3 repeated with an improved
ft 1728 in
estimate for Tave.
Assignment