On the Development of a Design Procedure of the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Hydrogenerator Thrust Bearings Taking into Account the Heat Exchange

The problem solution for the thrust sector bearing of a hydrogenerator with oil lubrication is considered. The value of the most important hydrodynamic characteristic of the thrust bearing, which is the lifting force, is defined. The pressure field is determined by the direct numerical integration o...

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Published in:Journal of machinery manufacture and reliability 2017-11, Vol.46 (6), p.572-578
Main Authors: Antonova, O. V., Boldyrev, Yu. Ya, Borovkov, A. I., Voinov, I. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computational fluid dynamics
Engineering
Heat exchange
Lubrication
Machines
Manufacturing
Navier-Stokes equations
Numerical integration
Processes
Reliability
Strength
Thrust bearings
Wear Resistance of Machines and Structures
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Summary:The problem solution for the thrust sector bearing of a hydrogenerator with oil lubrication is considered. The value of the most important hydrodynamic characteristic of the thrust bearing, which is the lifting force, is defined. The pressure field is determined by the direct numerical integration of the Navier-Stokes equations for a lubricating oil layer. The case of the absence of heat exchange between the lubrication layer and solid-state components of the thrust bearing and the case when the heat exchange is taken into account are considered. The calculation results, which are compared with an experiment, are presented. The research results can serve as the basis to develop automation systems for designing hydrogenerator thrust bearings.
ISSN:1052-6188
1934-9394
DOI:10.3103/S1052618817060036