Combined effect of variable-viscosity and surface roughness on the squeeze film characteristics of infinitely wide rectangular plate with couple stress fluid, velocity-slip and ferrofluid lubricant (original) (raw)

Ferrofluid based squeeze film for a rough conical bearing with deformation effect

This paper aims to discuss the combined effect of longitudinal surface roughness and deformation on the behavior of a ferrofluid based squeeze film in conical plates. The Neuringer and Rosenweig model for ferrofluid flow has been considered resorting to an unusual form of the magnitude of the magnetic field. For the evaluation of surface roughness the stochastic model of Christensen and Tonder has been adopted. The concerned stochastically averaged Reynolds type equation is solved to obtain the pressure distribution which results in the calculation of load carrying capacity. The results establish that the positive effect of magnetization adds to the positive effect of longitudinal surface roughness under restricted circumstances. However, for an overall improved performance the bearing deformation must be addressed carefully as it has a significant effect on the squeeze film behavior. Besides, this article offers an additional degree of freedom through the magnitude of the magnetic ...

THE EFFECTS OF COUPLESTRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SQUEEZE FILM BETWEEN ELLIPTICAL PLATES LUBRICATED WITH A FERROFLUID

In the present study, the performance of squeeze films between parallel elliptical plates lubricated by non-Newtonian couplestress ferrofluid has been investigated using transverse magnetic field. Based on the Shliomis' ferrohydrodynamic model along with stroke micro-continuum theory the Reynolds' expression was derived for engineering application. Furthermore, the solution for pressure distribution has been obtained in the analysis. Results shows that the non ferrofluid characterized the squeeze film operating with a higher standard of Langevin parameter and volume concentration of magnetic particles enhances the load capacity and maximize the squeeze time of the elliptical plate compared to Newtonian and non-ferrofluid case.

Effect of non-Newtonian ferrofluid on the squeeze film performance of curved circular plates

The purpose of this paper is to look into the theoretical effects of a ferrofluid lubricated with couple stress fluid on a curved circular plate in the presence of a magnetic field. Using the Shliomis model to account for magnetic particle rotation, their magnetic moments, and the volume concentration in the fluid and Stokes model for couple stress fluid, the modified Reynolds equation is obtained and the results for squeeze film performance is presented. It is observed, the result is more prominent for non-Newtonian ferro fluid as compared to Newtonian non-ferro fluid, also effect volumetric concentration of particles and Langevin parameter enhances the squeeze film characteristics. Further, it is found that the squeeze film pressure, load carrying capacity and response time is more pronounced for concave plate   * 0

Effect of Slip Velocity on the Performance of a Magnetic Fluid Based Squeeze Film in Porous Rough Infinitely Long Parallel Plates

An endeavor has been made to study and analyze the effect of slip velocity on the performance of a squeeze film in porous rough infinitely long parallel plates in the presence of a magnetic fluid lubricant. The Neuringer-Rosensweig model governs the fluid flow while the velocity slip is modeled by the method of Beavers and Joseph. A stochastic random variable with nonzero mean, variance, and skewness characterizes the random roughness of the bearing surfaces. With the adding of suitable boundary conditions, the associated stochastically averaged Reynolds' equation is solved to obtain the fluid pressure, in turn, which results in the calculation of the load-carrying capacity. It is found that although the bearing suffers owing to transverse surface roughness, the performance of the bearing system can be improved to some extent by the positive effect of magnetization, considering the slip parameter at the minimum, at least in the case of negatively-skewed roughness. A comparison of this study with some established investigations indicates that the reduction of load-carrying capacity due to porosity and slip velocity is comparatively less here especially, when negative variance occurs.Of course, in augmenting the performance of the bearing system, the aspect ratio plays a central role even if the slip parameter is at the minimum. This article offers the suggestions that for a better performance of the bearing system, the slip velocity should be minimized, even if the magnetic strength has been chosen suitably. It is established that the bearing can support a load even in the absence of flow, unlike the case of a conventional lubricant.

Performance of Magnetic-Fluid-Based Squeeze Film between Longitudinally Rough Elliptical Plates

ISRN Tribology, 2013

An attempt has been made to analyze the performance of a magnetic fluid-based-squeeze film between longitudinally rough elliptical plates. A magnetic fluid is used as a lubricant while axially symmetric flow of the magnetic fluid between the elliptical plates is taken into consideration under an oblique magnetic field. Bearing surfaces are assumed to be longitudinally rough. The roughness of the bearing surface is characterized by stochastic random variable with nonzero mean, variance, and skewness. The associated averaged Reynolds’ equation is solved with appropriate boundary conditions in dimensionless form to obtain the pressure distribution leading to the calculation of the load-carrying capacity. The results are presented graphically. It is clearly seen that the magnetic fluid lubricant improves the performance of the bearing system. It is interesting to note that the increased load carrying capacity due to magnetic fluid lubricant gets considerably increased due to the combine...

Pressure Distribution in a Squeeze Film Spherical Bearing with Rough Surfaces Lubricated by an Ellis Fluid

International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2016

In this paper, the solution to a problem of pressure distribution in a curvilinear squeeze film spherical bearing is considered. The equations of motion of an Ellis pseudo-plastic fluid are presented. Using Christensen’s stochastic model of rough surfaces, different forms of Reynolds equation for various types of surface roughness pattern are obtained. The analytical solutions of these equations for the cases of externally pressurized bearing and squeeze film bearing are presented. Analytical solutions for the film pressure are found for the longitudinal and circumferential roughness patterns. As a result the formulae expressing pressure distribution in the clearance of bearing lubricated by an Ellis fluid was obtained. The numerical considerations for a spherical bearing are given in detail.

Combined effect of slip velocity and surface roughness on the ferrofluid based squeeze film lubrication in double layered porous circular plates

2017

Efforts have been made to analyze the combined effect of surface roughness and slip velocity on the ferrofluid squeeze film in double layered porous circular plates. The magnetic fluid flow is governed by Neuringer – Roseinweig model while the stochastic modelling of Christensen and Tonder has been adopted to evaluate the effect of transverse roughness. The associated stochastically averaged Reynolds' type equation is solved to obtain the pressure distribution leading to the calculation of load carrying capacity. The results presented in the graphical forms establish that the magnetization offers a limited scope in containing the adverse effect of roughness, porosity, and slip velocity. However, the situation improves when negatively skewed roughness occurs. But for any type of improvement in the bearing performance the slip has to be kept at reduced level even if variance (-ve) is involved.

Curvilinear Squeeze Film Bearing Lubricated with a Dehaven Fluid or with Similar Fluids

International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2017

In the paper, the model of a DeHaven fluid and some other models of non-Newtonian fluids, in which the shear strain rates are known functions of the powers of shear stresses, are considered. It was demonstrated that these models for small values of material constants can be presented in a form similar to the form of a DeHaven fluid. This common form, called a unified model of the DeHaven fluid, was used to consider a curvilinear squeeze film bearing. The equations of motion of the unified model, given in a specific coordinate system are used to derive the Reynolds equation. The solution to the Reynolds equation is obtained by a method of successive approximations. As a result one obtains formulae expressing the pressure distribution and load-carrying capacity. The numerical examples of flows of the unified DeHaven fluid in gaps of two simple squeeze film bearings are presented.

Curvilinear Squeeze Film Bearing with Porous Wall Lubricated by a Rabinowitsch Fluid

International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2017

The present theoretical analysis is to investigate the effect of non-Newtonian lubricant modelled by a Rabinowitsch fluid on the performance of a curvilinear squeeze film bearing with one porous wall. The equations of motion of a Rabinowitsch fluid are used to derive the Reynolds equation. After general considerations on the flow in a bearing clearance and in a porous layer using the Morgan-Cameron approximation the modified Reynolds equation is obtained. The analytical solution of this equation for the case of a squeeze film bearing is presented. As a result one obtains the formulae expressing pressure distribution and load-carrying capacity. Thrust radial bearing and spherical bearing with a squeeze film are considered as numerical examples.