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Génie Mécanique: Institute of Mechanical Engineering

This document summarizes numerical simulations of herringbone grooved journal bearings. The simulations were done using finite difference methods (FDM) and finite element methods (FEM) to solve the lubrication equation. The FDM provided reasonably accurate results more quickly than computational fluid dynamics software like Fluent. FEM simulations in 3D are needed to further validate the experimental results and reduce errors compared to the experimental shape of the grooves. The shape of the grooves was found to influence pressure by around 5% based on 2D FEM simulations, and further 3D simulations are needed to verify this.

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Génie Mécanique: Institute of Mechanical Engineering

This document summarizes numerical simulations of herringbone grooved journal bearings. The simulations were done using finite difference methods (FDM) and finite element methods (FEM) to solve the lubrication equation. The FDM provided reasonably accurate results more quickly than computational fluid dynamics software like Fluent. FEM simulations in 3D are needed to further validate the experimental results and reduce errors compared to the experimental shape of the grooves. The shape of the grooves was found to influence pressure by around 5% based on 2D FEM simulations, and further 3D simulations are needed to verify this.

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Institute SECTION DEof

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2aborator$ of fluid mechanics and instabilities

Gnie mcanique Mechanical Engineering

2aboratoire de conce tion de LCSM s$st3mes Laboratoire de Conception de Systmes Mcaniques m4cani+ues

Numerical study of herringbone grooved ournal air bearings


Yoan Marchand

%& Introduction
A Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearing (HGJB) is com osed of a grooved rotating art! and a fi"ed smooth su ort. #he load is transferred due to the eccentricit$.

'& (esults
#he resolution is firstl$ done in t%o dimensions (grooves arallel to the a"is of rotation). #he s ectral method and FD& are less accurate near the border of a groove. #he time of calculation is ver$ long %ith Fluent. #he FD& is im lemented in three dimensions to be com ared to the e" erimental results. #he more accurate F'& %ould also be im lemented %ith more time available. #he (arro% Groove #heor$ ((G#)! used for com arison! %as develo ed for bearings %ith infinite number of grooves and little load. #he )D results for the finite difference method are better than the ones of the (G#. An error is still resent bet%een the e" eriment and the solution of the FD&. #his error might be due to the a ro"imation on the film thic*ness. #he F'& results are needed to confirm this su osition.

)& *otivation and ob ectives


Different theories have been develo ed to com ute the ressure field around the bearing. #hese methods are based on the lubrication e+uation. #he$ are not validated %ith e" erimental results for small number of grooves or high loading due to a la*e of e" eriments for these conditions. /ne ob0ective is to develo some of these theories and validate them %ith recent e" erimental results. #he goal of this recent e" erimental contribution %as to com lete the literature %ith results for high loading and small number of grooves. Another ob0ective is to chec* if it is ossible to model the roblem %ith a commercial soft%are solving the (avier1Sto*es e+uations. #his %ould give more accurate results. An investigation on the influence of the sha e of a groove is also leaded. #his influence is im ortant since the real sha e of a groove de ends on the manufacturing rocedure. #he results of the sha es of a groove are obtained %ith the F'& in ,D. #he influence of the sha e is on the order of )5 of the force. #his results should be chec* in )D since other effects ma$ be relevant.

+& *ethods
Fluent is used as the commercial soft%are. an unstead$ solution must be found because of the combination of eccentricit$ and grooves! . a lot of cells are re+uired due to a ver$ thin film of fluid com ared to its %idth. #he lubrication e+uation is numericall$ solved %ith the finite difference method (FD&)! the s ectral method and the finite element method (F'&). #he characteristics of the s ectral method and FD& are. the film thic*ness must be smoothed near the border of each groove because this +uantit$ is differentiated! . thus the mesh must be thin to have an accurate result. #he characteristics of the finite element method are. the elements are laced either on a groove or on a ridge! so the film thic*ness must not be a ro"imated! . s ecial sha e functions are used! the$ are locall$ solution of the lubrication e+uation! . a coarser mesh can be used. Sha e >deal 9 , '" erimental Force! F @(B 6).=8 66.<, 6,.:8 6).79 Attitude angle! ? @AB 6.78 6.7; 6.7) 6.78

,& Conclusion
#he commercial soft%are cannot be used to calculate the ressure field around a bearing because that %ould ta*e to much time. #he solution of the lubrication e+uation b$ finite difference method is good even if an error subsist. #he results b$ F'& are better in ,D and should be im lemented in )D. #he results obtained %ith the e" erimental sha e are close to the one of an ideal sha e. And the ressure field is not greatl$ influenced b$ the groove sha e in ,D.

Su!ervisor

"c#no$ledgements

Prof. Francois Gallaire Dr. Alain Schorderet

Prof. Francois Gallaire Dr. Alain Schorderet

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