To reveal the influence of the structural parameters of the herringbone spiral groove thrust bearing on its static and dynamic performance
a calculation model of bearing performance with coordinate transformation in the sector coordinate system was established. Based on the orthogonal coordinate system
the Reynolds equation was discreti-ed and solved by finite difference method
so that the film thickness and the pressure distribution of bearing were obtained. The effects of structural parameters
such as groove number and spiral angle
on the static and dynamic performance of bearing were discussed
and the optimal structural parameters were determined by analy-ing the factors
such as oil film bearing capacity and stiffness. Investigating the flow state of the fluid inside the spiral groove bearing
the influence of the groove depth-to-clearance ratio on two calculations of laminar and turbulent flows was obtained. The results show that the top of the herringbone groove is the main
CHENG Jun, YU Yuan, ZHU Shengyu, et al. Lubrication characteristics of multifunctional liquid-state metal materials under different sliding-pairs [J]. Tribology, 2017, 37(4): 435-441.
GAO Yunxia, LIU Jing, WANG Xianping, et al. Investigation on the performance of gallium based liquid metal thermal interface materials [J]. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 2017, 38(5): 1077-1081.
BURTON R G, BURTON R A. Gallium alloy as lubricant for high current density brushes [J]. IEEE Transactions on Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, 1988, 11(1): 112-115.
GERKEMA J. X-ray tube comprising anode disc rotatably supported by bearing having push-pull bearing on an axial face: US4641332 [P]. 1987-02-03.
LI X, LI Y H, TONG Z, et al. Enhanced lubrication effect of gallium-based liquid metal with laser textured surface [J]. Tribology International, 2019, 129: 407-415.
GUO Jie, CHENG Jun, TAN Hui, et al. Ga-based liquid metal: a novel current-carrying lubricant [J]. Tribology International, 2019, 135: 457-462.
LEE A S, KIM C U. Lubrication characteristics of spiral groove liquid seals for use in the carrier of a vane-type external LPG fuel pump [J]. International Journal of Automotive Technology, 2011, 12(2): 233-241.
LI Yaqian, YANG Pan, CHEN Wei. Design of liquid metal lubricated spiral groove bearing considering the effect of turbulence and slippage [J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2019, 53(8): 15-23.
MUIJDERMAN E. Spiral groove bearings [J]. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 1965: 17(1): 12-17.
LI Zhong, YUAN Xiaoyang. A study of linear and non linear dynamic performance for tilting-pad thrust bearing [J]. China Mechanical Engineering, 2000, 11(5): 560-562.
CHU C S, WOOD K L, BUSCHVISHNIAC I J. A nonlinear dynamic model with confidence bounds for hydrodynamic bearings [J]. Journal of Tribology, 1998, 120(3): 595-604.
KAWABATA N. A study on the numerical analysis of fluid lubrication by the boundary-fitted coordinates system [J]. Transactions of The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers: Series C, 1987, 53(494): 2155-2160.