Aiming at dynamic characteristics of sliding bearings with local solid contact
a simplified algorithm of main stiffness and main damping based on distributed parameter lubrication model is proposed and experimentally verified. The numbers
sizes and positions of lubrication areas and contact areas are introduced in the fluid-solid coupling lubrication equations to form the distributed parameters lubrication model of sliding bearing. Taking water-lubricated bearing as an example
the simplified formula of main stiffness and main damping is obtained by decreasing the number of distributed parameters and using the computation strategy of decomposition and synthesis. A single factor test when the rotor is static is designed and conducted. The experimental value of bearing structure stiffness differs from the theoretical value by 15.5% when the central angle of load area is assumed as 60°. Multi-factor test with wireless sensor technology is conducted to obtain the damping coefficients. The results show that the distributed parameter lubrication model and proposed algorithm are suitable for the test data analysis or design calculations of small thickness(<10 μm)bearings
and provide an approach for problem with obvious difference between the theoretical and experimental stiffness for partial liquid-film bearings.
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