Numerical Prediction of Cavitation in Noncircular Journal Bearings

REFERENCES

• Dowson , D. and Taylor , C. M. , Cavitation in Bearings, Annual Reviews of Fluid Mechanics , 11 , Annual Reviews, Palo Alto , CA , pp 35 – 66 ( 1979 ).
   Google Scholar
• Jakobsson , B. and Floberg , L. , The Finite Journal Bearing Considering Vaporization , Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskolas Handlingar, 190 , pp 1 – 116 ( 1957 ).
   Google Scholar
• Olsson , K. O. , “ Cavitation in Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearings ,” Chalmers University of Technology , Goteborg ( 1965 ).
   Google Scholar
• Etsion , I. and Ludwig , L. P. , “ Observation of Pressure Variation in the Cavitation Region of Submerged Journal Bearings ,” ASME J. of Lub. Tech. , 104 , 2 , pp 157 – 163 ( 1982 ).
   Google Scholar
• Braun , M. J. and Hendricks , R. C. , “ An Experimental Investigation of the Vaporous/Gaseous Cavity Characteristics of an Eccentric Journal Bearing ,” Trans. STLE , 27 , 1 , pp 1 – 14 ( 1982 ).
   Google Scholar
• Coyne , J. C. and Elrod , H. G. , “ Conditions for the Rupture of a Lubricating Film—Part II: New Boundary Conditions for the Reynolds Equation ,” ASME J. of Lub. Tech. , 93 , 1 , pp 156 – 167 ( 1971 ).
   Google Scholar
• Elrod , H. G. and Adams , M. L. , A Computer Program for Cavitation and Starvation Problems , Cavitation and Related Phenomena in Lubrication, Mechanical Engineering Publications , New York , pp 37 – 41 ( 1974 ).
   Google Scholar
• Elrod , H. G. , “ A Cavitation Algorithm ,” ASME J. of Lub. Tech. , 103 , 3 , pp 350 – 354 ( 1981 ).
   Google Scholar
• Miranda , A. A. S. , “ Oil Flow, Cavitation and Film Reformation in Journal Bearings Including an Interactive Computer-Aided Design Study ,” Ph.D. Thesis, Univ. of Leeds, U.K. ( 1983 ).
   Google Scholar
• Brewe , D. E. , “ Theoretical Modeling of the Vapor Cavitation in Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearings ,” Trans. ASME J. of Trib. , 108 , pp 628 – 638 ( 1986 ).
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lebeck , A. O. , Teale , J. L. , and Pierce , R. E. , “ Hydrodynamic Lubrication with Wear and Asperity Contacted in Mechanical Face Seals. ” ME-86(78)ONR-414-1 , Bureau of Engineering Research, Univ. of New Mexico. Albuquerque , NM ( 1978 ).
   Google Scholar
• Vijayraghavan , D. , Keith , T. G. “ Development and Evaluation of a Cavitation Algorithm ,” Presented at the 1988 STLE Annual meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, Preprint 88-AM-1D-1.
   Google Scholar
• Anderson , D. A. , Tannehill , J. C. , and Pletcher , R. H. , Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer McGraw-Hill ( 1984 ).
   Google Scholar
• Dufrane , K. F. , Kannel , J. W. , and McCloskey , T. H. , “ Wear of Steam Turbine Journal Hearings at Low Operating Speeds ,” ASME Journal of Lubrication Technology , 105 , 3 , pp 191 – 194 ( 1978 ).
   Google Scholar
• Pinkus , O. , “ Analysis of Elliptical Bearings ,” Trans. ASME , 78 , pp 965 – 973 ( 1956 ).
   Google Scholar
• Pinkus , O. and Sternlecht , B. , Theory of Hydrodynamic Lubrication McGraw-Hill ( 1961 ).
   Google Scholar
• Hashimoto , H. , Wada , S. , and Tsunoda , H. , “ Performance Characteristics of Elliptical Journal Bearings in Turbulent Flow Regime ,” Bull. JSME , 27 , pp 2265 – 2271 ( 1984 ).
   Google Scholar
• Hashimoto , H. , Wada , S. , and Nojima , K. , “ Performance Characteristics of Worn Journal Bearings in Both Laminar and Turbulent Regimes. Part I: Steady-State Characteristics ,” Trans. STLE , 29 , 4 , pp 565 – 571 ( 1986 ).
   Google Scholar
• Kumar , A. , Shinhasan , K. , and Singh , D. V. , “ Performance Characteristics of Two-Lobe Hydrodynamic Journal Bearings ,” ASME J. of Lub. Tech. , 102 , pp 425 – 429 ( 1980 ).
   Google Scholar