Performance characteristics of cavitated noncircular journal bearings in the turbulent flow regime

Four bearing profiles are considered: circular, worn-circular, two-lobe and elliptical. To model the turbulence, the linearized lubrication theory of Ng and P an is used. Reynolds' equation is suitably modified. This numerical procedure, implicitly incorporates the JFO boundary conditions at rupture and reformation boundaries

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