Showing 8 results for Dashti Rahmatabadi
Asghar Dashti Rahmatabadi, Mahdi Zaree Mehrjardi, Reza Rashidi Meybodi,
Volume 15, Issue 5 (7-2015)
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In this work, using finite element method (FEM) the effects of preload factor on the dynamic stability of noncircular two lobe hydrodynamic micropolar lubricated journal bearing based on the linear and nonlinear analytical dynamic models are presented. Assuming that the rotor is solid, the governing Reynolds equations for incompressible lubrication of journal bearing have been modified using micropolar theory. Later, the linear and nonlinear dynamic models, including a certain harmonic disturbances and time dependent trajectory of rotor center are applied to obtain the stability performance of bearing. The 4th order Rung-Kutta method has been used to solve the time dependent equations of rotor motion. Finally, the numerical results for the critical mass parameter and whirl frequency ratio of rotor as the stability characteristics of bearing are evaluated for different values of preload factor and compared together. Results show that the stability performance of two lobe bearing enhances by increasing the amount of bearing noncircularity in terms of the critical mass parameter increase and decrease of the whirl frequency ratio. Also, by comparing two dynamic analysis methods, it is obvious that the results of linear dynamic model are more cautious in different investigated cases. The results of nonlinear dynamic analysis reveal that by increasing the value of preload factor the dynamic response of rotor center involves return to steady state equilibrium position, limit cycle periodic motions and contact between rotor and bearing's shell.
Mahdi Zare Mehrjardi, Asghar Dashti Rahmatabadi, Reza Rashidi Meybodi,
Volume 15, Issue 7 (9-2015)
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Oil journal bearings are one of the most common parts of high load carrying rotating machine. Stability of these bearings can be affected by various stimulus such as changes in loading and lubrication conditions. Therefore, identification of the dynamic response of journal bearings can improve the control and fault detection process of rotor-bearings systems and prevent them from placing in critical operation condition. Since past, the mass unbalance of rotor is proposed as an effective factor on the dynamic behavior and long life of bearings. For this reason, in this research the effects of this parameter on the stability of hydrodynamic two lobe noncircular journal bearing with micropolar lubricant is investigated based on the nonlinear dynamic model. To achieve this goal, the governing Reynolds equation is modified with respect to micropolar fluid theory and the equations of rotor motion are derived considering the mass unbalance parameter. The static and dynamic pressure distributions of the lubricant film and the components of displacement, velocity and acceleration of the rotor are obtained by simultaneous solution of the Reynolds equation and the equations of rotor motion. Investigation of results in terms of dynamic trajectory, power spectrum, bifurcation diagram and Poincare map show that the dynamic behavior of two lobe bearings appears in different manner with variation of mass unbalance of rotor. The response of analyzed dynamic system include converge oscillations to the equilibrium point, periodic, KT periodic and quasi periodic behavior and also divergent disturbances which leads to collision between the rotor and bearing.
Asghar Dashti Rahmatabadi, Abolfazl Rasoolizadeh Shooroki, Mahdi Zare Mehrjardi,
Volume 16, Issue 5 (7-2016)
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Noncircular lobed journal bearing performance, in comparison with circular types, depends on various design parameters such as tilt and mount angles. Mounting orientation of this kind of bearings with respect to machine frame (mount angle) and also the way of setting their lobes with respect to each other (tilt angle), can change the bearings configuration and as the result their performances. In present study the thermo-hydrodynamic performance of noncircular two, three and four lobed journal bearings for different values of tilt and mount angles, using generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method, are investigated. The results show that the thermal effects on these bearings performance are considerable and that the thermal consideration makes the results closer to real performance situations. The results of bearings performances due to rise in temperature in rotor, lubricant fluid and bearing shell, when compared to their isothermal conditions, show that viscosity of lubricant as well as load carrying capacity of bearings are decreased, depending on tilt and mount angles especially in case of two lobed bearings. The results also show that the effects of tilt and mount angles on bearing performance are periodic and so it is possible to select these angles suitably for bearings to be optimum.
Mohammad Zamansani, Asghar Dashti Rahmatabadi, Reza Rashidi Meybodi, Mahdi Zare Mehrjardi,
Volume 17, Issue 12 (2-2018)
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Today, oil journal bearings are widely used as an efficient support for rotary systems in various industries. When these bearings are used by loading in high speed conditions, whirling disturbances in the rotor motion status leading to collisions and abrasion is probable. Designing specific geometric shapes or applying industrial lubricants with different new combinations can affect the journal bearings ability to maintain their dynamic stability in critical situations. From this view, the use of non-circular bearings and non-Newtonian fluids in the field of lubrication has recently been heavily taken into consideration. In the present study by choosing non-Newtonian lubricant simulated by power law fluid model, the effects of design parameters such as eccentricity ratio, aspect ratio and power law index on dynamic stability of noncircular two, three and four lobe bearings are investigated. For this purpose, assuming the limited cycle oscillations of the rotor around the equilibrium point after damping the effects of initial imposed disturbances and using finite element numerical method to solve the governing equations, stability range of the system in form of linear dynamic analysis characteristics is determined based on the whirl frequency ratio and critical mass parameter. The results indicate that by increasing the power law index and decreasing aspect ratio, the dynamic range of bearing support will be developed. Also, by increasing the number of noncircular bearings lobes with power law lubricant and providing the system's positioning conditions in high values of eccentricity ratio, more ability to damping dynamic disturbances can be achieved.
Masoud Aliheidari, Asghar Dashti Rahmatabadi, Mahdi Zare Mehrjardi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (4-2018)
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Use of oil journal bearings in recent decades has grown considerably because of their desirable performance in light and heavy loading condition and also for reducing noise pollution, as a suitable supports in different industrial equipment such as turbomachines, combustion engines and nuclear reactors .Due to the influence of the geometry of these bearings on their performance, a variety of models such as elliptical, lobed, waved, pivoted pad and axial grooves have been introduced to market for purposeful improvement in their steady-state and dynamic operating conditions. In recent decade, with the development of advanced non-traditional machining equipment, the ability to create textures on the bearings shell has been provided by manufacturers. Cubic, cylindrical, spherical and cone shaped textures can have a different effect on the performance of journal bearings. In this study, the performance of two lobe bearings with cylindrical textures is evaluated. For this purpose, the governing Reynolds equation of Newtonian lubrication has been investigated, regarding to the changes in the lubricant film thickness according to the geometry and position of textures, by the FEM using the Reynolds boundary condition for determining the cavitation zone. Then, the bearing performance is evaluated based on the pressure distribution of the lubricant film and the location of the textures. The results show that the location of the textures, to achieve a more favorable performance, is different for various values of noncircularity index. Also, with increasing the bearing noncircularity, the effect of textures formation on the bearing performance will be more noticeable.
M. Maleki Varnoosfaderani, A. Dashti Rahmatabadi, A.a. Dehghan,
Volume 19, Issue 1 (January 2019)
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In recent years, due to the increase in the speed of rotary machineries, demands for enhanced lubrication and bearing design to overcome this challenge has increased. To satisfy these need, researchers have proposed additive contained lubricants such as Nano-lubricants and bearings with different designs such as noncircular lobed bearings. In this article, effects of preload and aspect ratio on static performance of noncircular lobed journal bearings of finite length lubricated with lubricant containing TiO2 Nano-particles for particle volume fraction of 0.01 are studied. Using finite element method, the steady-state film pressure is obtained by solving the modified Reynolds equation based on the Nano-lubricants and Couple Stress model theories. With the help of film pressure, attitude angle, friction coefficient, friction force, and side leakage of noncircular lobed journal bearings are obtained. The results show that using lubricants containing TiO2 Nano-particles can enhance the performance of static characteristics of two, three, and four lobed journal bearings. According to results, increase in preload and bearing length will increase load carrying capacity noncircular lobed bearings. Based on results, choosing proper design parameters can have great impact on static performance of noncircular lobed journal bearings.
A. Rasoolizadeh Shooroki , A. Dashti Rahmatabadi, M. Zare Mehrjardi,
Volume 19, Issue 10 (October 2019)
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Improvement of behavioral indicators of oil journal bearings has particular importance due to the increasing development of their application as support of rotary components in industrial machinery. Creation of regular roughness (texture) with various geometries on the inner surface of a bearing shell is one of the newest methods proposed by the lubrication researchers to enhance the performance of the hydrodynamic journal bearings. In this study, the comparison of the performance of circular bearings with variable cubic, cylindrical and ellipsoid textures of different depths arranged in a different zone of the shell has been evaluated. For this purpose, the governing Reynolds equation on hydrodynamic lubrication of oil journal bearing was modified considering the changes of the film thickness affected by the geometry and position of the textures. This equation was solved by finite element numerical method, applying the assumption of the Reynolds boundary condition for determining cavitation zone. After obtaining the lubricant pressure profile, the parameters of steady-state performance of the bearing with different texture types were calculated and compared together. Results indicate that the creation of textures with any geometry reduces the lubricant pressure and changes the parameters of the bearing performance. Also, the placement of textures in the maximum pressure area leads to significant changes in performance components while their positioning in the lubricant cavitation region has a weak effect on the bearing behavior. Further, the results show that the difference in characteristics of bearing performance with shallow textures is more considerable and with the increase of textures depth the effect of geometry form on the performance will be reduced.
M. Zare Mehrjardi, A. Dashti Rahmatabadi, A. Rasoolizadeh Shooroki,
Volume 20, Issue 5 (May 2020)
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The lubricant's ability to maintain the dynamic stability of rotor particularly in special conditions such as operating at critical speeds and instantaneous turbulences in loading or lubricant properties is always one of the most prominent characteristics of the journal bearings. Aspect or length to diameter ratio of bearing is an important factor that in different loading conditions will have an obvious effect on the performance of the trapped lubricant film between the rotor surface and bearings shell. So, the effects of aspect ratio on the damping of rotor disturbances with linear and nonlinear dynamic analysis approaches are studied in this research. Initially, the static equilibrium point of the rotor center in noncircular two, three and four lobe bearings space is obtained using the governing Reynolds equation of micropolar lubrication for different values of aspect ratio. Later, assuming the rotor perturbation as the limit cycle oscillations around the equilibrium point, critical mass and whirl frequency ratio are determined as the linear dynamic stability indexes for recognizing the converging disturbances. In nonlinear analysis model, the simultaneous solving of the lubrication and the rotor motion equations in successive time steps with Runge-Kutta method is done to differentiate the converging or diverging rotor perturbations. Results show that decreasing the aspect ratio improves the stability and the chance of controlling disturbances and returning the rotor center to static equilibrium position. Comparison of linear and nonlinear dynamic analysis results also indicates more cautious behavior and limited stability range of linear model in most of investigated cases.
