... effectively improve the life of sleeve bearing and working efficiency. The lubrication performance of two and three grooves sleeve bearing considering journal misalignment is analyzed. Design/methodology/approach To solve the difference of discontinuous position of oil film thickness, it is necessary...

...Fangrui Lv; Chunxiao Jiao; Donglin Zou; Na Ta; Zhu-shi Rao Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the lubrication behavior of misaligned water-lubricated polymer bearings with axial grooves. Design/methodology/approach A lubrication model considering journal misalignment, bush...

... in turbulent regime vis-à-vis laminar regime. Further, it has also been observed that when a worn bearing operates in laminar/turbulent regimes, the reduction in the value of minimum fluid-film thickness is more due to journal misalignment as compared to the aligned bearing operates in laminar regime...