Research on Supersonic and Subsonic Field of Externally Pressurized Gas Lubricated Bearing

Abstract:

The flow passage including supply hole of externally pressurized gas was investigated. The outlet velocity of supply hole, bearing number and supply pressure’s relationship were built. According to supply hole’s speed, supersonic or subsonic model was chosen to calculate bearing clearance’s pressure distribution. Bearing number’s effects on pressure’s distribution was also studied. The calculation result shows that at larger bearing number, supply hole’s speed is harder to be chocked. Both in supersonic and subsonic condition, larger bearing number produces lower pressure loss.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 672-674)
• Pages: 1642-1649
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.672-674.1642
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Chang Ting Chen*, Jin Fu Yang, De Jun Wang
• Keywords: Externally Pressurized Bearing, Pressure Distribution, Shock Wave, Subsonic, Supersonic

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