Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing

Mineral-based oils are the market leaders when it comes to their consumption in different types of rotating machines. Recently, a lot of attention has been given to the bio-oils and lubricants due to their better thermophysical, tribological, and environmental characteristics for use in journal bear...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Imran Sadiq, Wan Aizon W. Ghopa, Mohd Zaki Nuawi, Mohammad Rasidi Rasani, Mohd Anas Mohd Sabri
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author Muhammad Imran Sadiq
Wan Aizon W. Ghopa
Mohd Zaki Nuawi
Mohammad Rasidi Rasani
Mohd Anas Mohd Sabri
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Wan Aizon W. Ghopa
Mohd Zaki Nuawi
Mohammad Rasidi Rasani
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description Mineral-based oils are the market leaders when it comes to their consumption in different types of rotating machines. Recently, a lot of attention has been given to the bio-oils and lubricants due to their better thermophysical, tribological, and environmental characteristics for use in journal bearing and other rotating machines. The superior physical properties of bio-oils have instigated this research in order to evaluate their dynamic characteristics that can cause the harmful dynamic instabilities in rotating machinery. The dynamic characteristics of the fluid film are influenced by temperature, eccentricity ratio, and rotational speed. In this work, the effect of temperature is experimentally measured on the dynamic viscosity of bio-oils and mineral-based oil. The dynamic viscosity measured is then computationally used to estimate the hydrodynamic pressure response of three bio-oils (rapeseed, palm olein, and soybean) and SAE40, a mineral-based oil, to check their performance in the rotor bearing system. It is found that at 40 °C, the hydrodynamic pressure for SAE40 is observed to be 2.53, 2.72, and 3.32 times greater than those of rapeseed, palm olein, and soybean oil, respectively, whereas, at 125 °C, the hydrodynamic pressure for SAE40 is observed to be 8% and 4.3% less than those of rapeseed and palm olein, respectively, but 14% greater than that of soybean oil. Hence, the increasing temperature has less effect on the viscosity and hydrodynamic pressure of bio-oils compared to SAE40. Therefore, for high-temperature applications, the bio-oils can be used with further processing. The superior response of bio-oils is also an indication for better dynamic characteristics.
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spelling doaj.art-2f1af84a177e45db8c80a75d0fb9412e2023-11-23T11:57:46ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-05-011510359510.3390/ma15103595Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal BearingMuhammad Imran Sadiq0Wan Aizon W. Ghopa1Mohd Zaki Nuawi2Mohammad Rasidi Rasani3Mohd Anas Mohd Sabri4Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaMineral-based oils are the market leaders when it comes to their consumption in different types of rotating machines. Recently, a lot of attention has been given to the bio-oils and lubricants due to their better thermophysical, tribological, and environmental characteristics for use in journal bearing and other rotating machines. The superior physical properties of bio-oils have instigated this research in order to evaluate their dynamic characteristics that can cause the harmful dynamic instabilities in rotating machinery. The dynamic characteristics of the fluid film are influenced by temperature, eccentricity ratio, and rotational speed. In this work, the effect of temperature is experimentally measured on the dynamic viscosity of bio-oils and mineral-based oil. The dynamic viscosity measured is then computationally used to estimate the hydrodynamic pressure response of three bio-oils (rapeseed, palm olein, and soybean) and SAE40, a mineral-based oil, to check their performance in the rotor bearing system. It is found that at 40 °C, the hydrodynamic pressure for SAE40 is observed to be 2.53, 2.72, and 3.32 times greater than those of rapeseed, palm olein, and soybean oil, respectively, whereas, at 125 °C, the hydrodynamic pressure for SAE40 is observed to be 8% and 4.3% less than those of rapeseed and palm olein, respectively, but 14% greater than that of soybean oil. Hence, the increasing temperature has less effect on the viscosity and hydrodynamic pressure of bio-oils compared to SAE40. Therefore, for high-temperature applications, the bio-oils can be used with further processing. The superior response of bio-oils is also an indication for better dynamic characteristics.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/10/3595journal bearing systemrotordynamicsfluid film bearingCFDbio-oils
spellingShingle Muhammad Imran Sadiq
Wan Aizon W. Ghopa
Mohd Zaki Nuawi
Mohammad Rasidi Rasani
Mohd Anas Mohd Sabri
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing
Materials
journal bearing system
rotordynamics
fluid film bearing
CFD
bio-oils
title Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing
title_full Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing
title_fullStr Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing
title_full_unstemmed Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing
title_short Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Bio-Oils and SAE40 in Fluid Film Journal Bearing
title_sort experimental and numerical investigation of static and dynamic characteristics of bio oils and sae40 in fluid film journal bearing
topic journal bearing system
rotordynamics
fluid film bearing
CFD
bio-oils
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/10/3595
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