Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Response of a Sliding Bearing System under Different Oil Pressure Levels

Abstract

A sliding bearing system performs a critical function in a rotating machinery system and provides support for the rotating components. In this paper, a single-rotor experimental rig and a dual-rotor sliding bearing experimental rig were independently established, and the dynamic response of the test systems are investigated. To study the effect of oil pressure levels on the dynamic response of the test systems under the single-rotor system and the dual-rotor system, the vibration response of single-rotor and dual-rotor systems ware analyzed by different oil inlet pressures to study the effect of oil pressure levels on the dynamic response of the test systems under the single-rotor system and the dual-rotor system. Among them, the single rotor system under a large oil pressure system is mostly periodic and more stable. While under different inlet oil pressure conditions applied in the experiments, the dynamic motion of the dual-rotor bearing system is relatively stable in both the subcritical and supercritical speed regions. However, the oil whirl and oil whip of the dual-rotor system were observed at the critical speed, which causes the system into unstable multiperiodic motions. In general, this paper can give some insight into the dynamic response of the sliding bearing system influenced by different oil pressure levels.