Abstract
Journal bearing is widely applied in most of rotating machineries for transmission of large loads at mean speed of rotation. Friction caused by the shearing condition between journal, bearing and lubricant contribute to power loses in journal bearing system. In the present study, an experimental work was conducted to determine the effect of oil supply pressure on frictional force, friction coefficient and torque of a journal bearing. A journal diameter of 100 mm with a ½ length-to-diameter ratio was used. The oil supply pressure was set at three different values (0.3, 0.5, 0.7 MPa). Frictional force and friction coefficient results for 400, 600 and 800 RPM at different radial loads were obtained. It was observed that the change in oil supply pressure has affected the fluid frictional force and friction coefficient to some extent.
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