Dynamic characteristics for wide magneto-hydrodynamic slider bearings with a power-law film profile

The magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) dynamic characteristics of a wide power-law film-profile slider bearing lubricated with an electrically conducting fluid under the application of transverse magnetic fields has been proposed. A closed-form solution is obtained for the MHD power-law film-shape slider bearings, in which special bearing characteristics of the inclined-plane shape and the parabolic-film profile can also be included. Comparing with the non-conducting-fluid power-law film-shape bearing, the MHD bearing provides an increase in the load capacity, and the stiffness and damping coefficients. Comparing with the MHD inclined-plane slider bearing, the MHD parabolic-film bearing signifies an improvement in the steady performances and the dynamic characteristics.