Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Investigation about Small Clearance Journal Bearings under Static Load Conditions

Table 2

Simulation models and submodels.

Model nameAnalysis typeHydrodynamic submodelThermal submodelStructural submodelVariants

THD 2D adiabaticTHD2D mass conserving2D adiabatic
THD 2D correlationTHD2D mass conserving2D with Luke formula
THD 3DTHD3D mass conserving3D conduction
TEHD 3D (free expansion)TEHD3D mass conserving3D conduction3D thermomechanicalFree expansion
TEHD 3D (radial constraint)TEHD3D mass conserving3D conduction3D thermomechanicalPartial radial constraint