The influence of fluid inertia on a plane slider bearing that operates at a 0(1) modified Reynolds number is examined in this study. The flow is laminar, and the Reynolds number—based on the slider velocity, lubricant kinematic viscosity, and leading-edge slider height—can be as high as 1000. Our major conclusion is that the primary effect of fluid inertia is to raise the pressure boundary condition near the bearing leading-edge. Lubrication theory is used to determine the pressure in the fluid film in the region downstream of the bearing entry. The leading-edge pressure increase caused by convective inertia is determined by a mass-flux balance between the flow near the leading-edge, and the flow through the bearing gap, which is determined by lubrication theory. Analytical results are obtained both for the convective-inertia pressure at the bearing entrance and for the pressure under the slider bearing. Results are compared to other numerical calculations and to analytical results, where the fluid inertia terms were kept throughout the bearing gap.
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January 1987
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The Effect of Lubricant Inertia Near the Leading Edge of a Plane Slider Bearing
R. H. Buckholz
R. H. Buckholz
Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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R. H. Buckholz
Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
J. Tribol. Jan 1987, 109(1): 60-64 (5 pages)
Published Online: January 1, 1987
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Buckholz, R. H. (January 1, 1987). "The Effect of Lubricant Inertia Near the Leading Edge of a Plane Slider Bearing." ASME. J. Tribol. January 1987; 109(1): 60–64. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3261328
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