Abstract
The present article studies the combined influence of the micropolar lubricant and thermal effects in the slot entry hybrid journal bearings. Bearing performance characteristics are computed by the concurrent solution of modified Reynolds, three-dimensional micropolar energy, and three-dimensional conduction equations. Thermohydrostatic characteristics of the slot entry hybrid journal bearings have been studied vis-à-vis isothermal characteristics. The results obtained numerically indicate that isoviscous assumption of the lubricant is incorrect and the bearing performance is significantly affected by the increase in temperature. Hence, it is essential to consider the thermal effects for the bearings operating with the micropolar lubricant for reliable performance analysis of the bearings.
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