Advanced Model Experiment for the Research of Journal Bearings with Cavitation
2019-01-2331
12/19/2019
- Event
- Content
- The prediction of cavitation in journal bearings is one of the current challenges in the field of fluid dynamics. Hydrodynamic journal bearings are used in a wide range of industrial applications because they provide low friction and minimal wear. Suction cavitation is one potential cause of bearing failures. The work on hand presents a new experimental approach to study suction cavitation in a scaled bearing model. Moreover, mechanical and fluid dynamic similarity laws are described which enable the transfer of bearing operation conditions into the laboratory experiment.
- Pages
- 8
- Citation
- Reinke, P., Schmidt, M., and Beckmann, T., "Advanced Model Experiment for the Research of Journal Bearings with Cavitation," SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-2331, 2019, https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-2331.