Numerical Analysis of a Hydrodynamic Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearing

Table 2

Effect of the grooves width (case B).

Width of grooves (mm)	Pmin (MPa)	Pmax (MPa)	Friction torque (Nmm)	Fluid flow (mm^3/s)
0 (case A)	−0.011400	0.057894	349.74	95676.24
0.2	−0.011589	0.057296	349.42	0.03178
0.5	−0.011964	0.056388	345.22	0
1	−0.012597	0.054721	337.95	0
1.5	−0.013181	0.052952	330.46	0
2	−0.013696	0.051116	322.81	0