Steady Characteristics of the Water-Lubricated Conical Bearings

The water-lubricated conical bearing has attracted attentions of researchers for its simple structure,easily adjusted gap ( film thickness ) , lower friction loss, and less pollution in application. A mathematic model with consideration of the effects of turbulence,two-phase flow,and temperature on the pressure field at bearing surface is proposed here. Using this model,the Reynolds' equation and energy equation are solved in which the thermo-physical properties of the water as lubricant are taken into account. The dependency of characteristics of bearing,such as load-carrying capacity,flow rate ( pumping losses ) ,and frictional losses,on angular velocity, conical angle, and radial eccentricities, is presented. The research results are beneficial to the improvement of the efficiency of conical bearing and the environmental protection.

The water-lubricated conical bearing has attracted attentions of researchers for its simple structure, easily adjusted gap （fdm thickness ）, lower friction loss, and less pollution in application. A mathematic model with consideration of the effects of turbulence, two-phase flow, and temperature on the pressure field at bearing surface is proposed here. Using this model, the Reynolds＇ equation and energy equation are solved in which the thermo- physical properties of the water as lubricant are taken into account. The dependency of characteristics of bearing, such as load-earrying capacity, flow rate （pumping losses ）, and frictional losses, on angular velocity, conical angle, and radial eccentricities, is presented. The research results are beneficial to the improvement of the efficiency of conical bearing and the environmental protection.