Steady-state thermo-hydrodynamic analysis of cylindrical fluid film journal bearing with an axial groove

A steady-state thermohydrodynamic analysis of an axial groove journal bearings in which oil is supplied at constant pressure is performed theoretically. Thermohydrodynamic analysis requires simultaneous solution of Reynolds equation, energy equation and heat conduction equations in the bush and the shaft. From parametric study it is found that the temperature of the fluid film raises due to frictional heat thereby viscosity, load capacity decreases. Increased shaft speed resulted in increased load carrying capacity, bush temperature, flow rate and friction variable. It is difficult to obtain the solution due to numerical instability when the bearing is operated at high eccentricity ratios.