Chaotic responses on gear pair system equipped with journal bearings under turbulent flow

This study performs a systematic analysis of the dynamic behavior of a gear-bearing system with the turbulent flow effect, nonlinear suspension, nonlinear oil-film force and nonlinear gear mesh force. The dynamic orbits of the system are observed using bifurcation diagrams plotted using the dimensionless damping coefficient, unbalance coefficient and the dimensionless rotational speed ratio as control parameters. The onset of chaotic motion is identified from the phase diagrams, power spectra, Poincaré maps, Lyapunov exponents and fractal dimension of the gear system. The numerical results reveal that the system exhibits a diverse range of periodic, sub-harmonic and chaotic behaviors. The results presented in this study provide a detailed understanding of the operating conditions under which undesirable dynamic motion takes place in gear-bearing system and therefore offer a useful source of reference for engineers in designing and controlling such systems.