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Geometrical optimization of hydrodynamic journal bearings with validated simulations and artificial intelligence tools

  • Luca Gorasso*
  • , Liqin Wang
  • , Chiara Gorasso
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Polytechnic University of Milan

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Abstract

The scope of this work is to mathematically optimize the choice of geometrical parameters of a hydrodynamic journal bearing to maximize its performance. Despite the fact that several works have investigated methods to predict the optimal shape of this family of sliding bearings, significant opportunities remain to improve the efficiency of the algorithm through the use of validated computational fluid dynamics and intelligent stochastic algorithms to find the function’s maximum and minimum. This work presents a set of experiments carried out to validate simulations of fluid film bearings. These virtual models are used to determine the temperatures inside the bearing film. A series of objective functions were built and minimized in order to maximize the performance of the bearing and obtain the optimal combination of geometrical parameters for the design. The paper shows the capabilities of the algorithm to improve an existing journal bearing design as well as the validation data of the CFD simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th IFToMM International Conference on Rotor Dynamics
EditorsPaolo Pennacchi
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages1057-1067
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783319065892
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event9th IFToMM International Conference on Rotor Dynamics, 2014 - Milan, Italy
Duration: 22 Sep 201425 Sep 2014

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume21
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Conference

Conference9th IFToMM International Conference on Rotor Dynamics, 2014
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period22/09/1425/09/14

Keywords

  • CFD
  • Friction reduction
  • Journal bearings
  • Optimization

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