In consideration of transient impact load and elastic deformation of bearing pad
the lubrication properties and dynamic response of journal bearing supporting the propulsion shaft of ships under the action of wind and waves are simulated. The pad of journal bearing is elastic metal-plastic pad(EMP)
made of polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE). The variations of the minimum oil film thickness and maximum oil film pressure
as well as the journal orbits in time history are investigated. Solving the Reynolds equation with finite element method
the oil-film force is converted to nodal forces of pad to calculate the elastic deformation; solving the kinetic equation of journal with Euler method
the dynamic journal orbits are obtained. Comparison of the properties between rigid bearing and EMP bearing indicates that the elastic deformation of EMP bearing cannot be neglected
and the deformation could enhance the loading capacity. Through comparative analysis on the properties and dynamic journal orbits of EMP journal bearing under the transient impact loads from four directions
it is found that adjusting the direction of the bearing static load and decreasing the angle between the directions of transient impact load and the eccentric of journal can increase the minimum oil film thickness and reduce the maximum oil film pressure
hence the displacement response amplitudes of journal orbits are decreased. Consequently
the lubricating condition
the deformation of the journal pad and the operating stability are improved.
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