The main bearing of a steam engine is 100mm in Diameter and

175mm long .The main bearing support a load of 28KN at 250rpm. If

the Diameter clearance to the diameter is 0.001 and the absolute
viscosity of the lubricating oil is 0.015 Kg.m/s.
Find: (1) The co-efficient of friction
(2) The heat generated at the bearing due to friction.
Given data:
d 100mm

l 175mm
w 28 KN 28 103 N
N 250rpm
C 0.001
Z 0.015 kg.m s

Solution:
Let Bearing Pressure

W 25000
P 1 .6 N
l d 175 100 mm2

Rubbing Velocity

d N 3.14 100 250

v 1308.9 mm
60 60 s

v 1.308 m
s

l 1.73
d
As is in between 0.75 to 2.8 so K=0.002.
(A) The Co-efficient of friction:

33 2 N d
K
108 p c

33 0.015 250 1
0.002
108 1 .6 0.001
 7.73437 10 4 0.002

0.0007437 0.002

0.0027
..Ans

(B) Amount of Heat generated:

Qg w v

0.00274 28000 1.309

Qg 101.5 J s
..Ans

A natural oil feed bearing operates at 12 r/s in a 20 environment. Ratio R/d of

2
the bearing is 1.0d.constant is equal to 15w/ m .the journal radius is 30mm are
the radial clearance is 0.024mm radial load w=60N specific weight of lubricant
J
=8.46 10 N/ mm specific heat c p=179.8 N lodaral area of bearing
6 3

2
housing A o =36,000 m for lubricating oil=6.5 c p .

Determine the following.

a) Average film temperature.
b) Increase in temperature.
c) Friction torque .

Solution:
Given data:
T a=20
 r
ni=12
s

Radius = r =30mm
l = 2r
=2 30=60 mm
2
Area of bearing housing A o =36,000 mm
J
Specific heat c p=179.8 N

Radial load w =60N

2
V o=15 w/ m

15
w /mm 2
= 10 3

c = 0.024
Average film temperature
n2 2 r 3
T f =T a +16 2
V o Ao C

20+ 16 3 60 302 122 6.5

9
= 15 10
3
36,000 0.024
10

= 20+57.95

T f T a 5799
= =28.98
2 2

=8.46 106 N / mm3

c p=179.8 J /w

(b) Increase in temperature.

=l c p < n j c p
 6 3
=60 0.024 8.46 10 3.145 30 12 179.8 10
=2476.02
( T f T a ) 15
V o Ao = 36,000 28.98
2 10 3

=15649.2
Increase in temperature
15649.2
T= =6.32 ......Ans.
2476.02

(C) Friction torque

4 2 r 2 2 n
= C

4 3.14 2 302 60 12 6.5

= 9
0.024 10

2
=2.076 10
=207.64 N.mm .....Ans.

SLIDING BEARING

On a hydrostatic conical thrust bearing, the axial thrust is 600 KN, and the shaft
rotates at 1000 rpm. If the shaft diameter is 450 mm, the recess diameter is 350

mm, semi-cone angle is 45 , film thickness is 0.12 mm, viscosity of lubricant is
160 sus. Specific gravity of lubricant is 0.86. Calculate the supply pressure and flow
requirement.

SOLUTION:
Given Data:-
W=600,000 N
 n=1000 rpm

Ro =225 mm

Ri =175 mm

= 45

ho =0.12 mm

t=160
=0.86

pi =?

Q=?

SUPPLY PRESSURE:-

2 W l n R o /R
pi = 2 2
i

(R o Ri )

2 6 105 l n 225175
=
3.14(225 21752)

96043.73
= 20000

=4.8022

FLOW REQUIREMENT: VISCOSITY

Kinematic viscosity,

180
Zk = (0.22t- t ) cSt

180
= (0.22 160 - 160 ) cSt
 =34.07cSt

Z= Zk

=0.86 34.07

=29.30 CP

Z 29.30
= 10 9 = 9 MPa
10

o/ Ri
R

Q = 6 ln
Pi h o3

175
225

29.30
= 6 ln
10 9
3.14 4.8022 0.123

0.026 10 9
= 6 29.30 0.5313

6 3
= 0.5885 10 mm / sec

= 0.5885 60 litres/min

= 35.31 litres/min
SLIDING BEARING

Design a suitable journal bearing for a centrifugal pump from the

following availability data load on the bearing =13.5 KN, Diameter
of the journal = 80mm, Speed = 1440rpm, Bearing characteristic
no. of the working temperature 75 c = 30, Permissible bearing
2 2
pressure intensity = 0.7N/ mm to 1.4 N/ mm . Average atm.
temperature = 30 c. Calculate the loading requirement if any.

GIVEN DATA:

3
W = 13.5 KN =13.5 10

D = 80mm
2 2
P = 0.7N/ mm TO 1.4 N/ mm
ta = 30 c (atm. temperature)
to = 75 c (oil film temperature)

Z = 0.02 Kg/m.s

ZN 2
P = 28 N/ mm

C
D = 0.0013
 L
D = 1 TO 2

L
As D is in between 0.75 to 2.8

G = 0.002

Pressure intensity

ZN
P = 28

0.025 1440
P= 28

2
= 1.29 N/ mm

Load W= p l d

3
( l d ) = 10.46 10

( l d ) = 10465.12

10465.12
l = d

10465.12
= 80

l = 130.82mm
 dN
Velocity v= 60000

1440 80
= 60000

v=6.032 m/sec

Let co-efficient of friction

33 ZN d
= ( ( ) +K
10 8 p c

33 1
( )
= 10 8 ( 28 ) 0.0013 + 0.002

= 0.00911

Let heat generated

Qg = v w

=0.0091 13.5 103 6.032

Qg = 741.8 J/sec

Heat dissipated

Qd = CA ( T bT a )
 1
T bT a
Let ( )= 2 (75-30)

= 22.5

Let l
= 0.130 m
D = 0.080 m
2
Area A = (0.0104) m

2
And C = 1300 W/ m

Qd = CA ( T bT a )

= 1300 0.0104 22.5

Qd = 304.2 W

Qt
So = Heat generated Heat dissipated
= 741.8 304.2

= 437.6 W

Let mass of lubricating oil required (m=?)

Qt = m s t

437.6 = m 1900 10

m = 0.02303 Kg/sec
m = 1.38 Kg/sec