A design of coverage area for textured surface of sliding journal bearing based on genetic algorithm

Zhang, H., Hafezi, M., Dong, G. and Yang, L. (2018) A design of coverage area for textured surface of sliding journal bearing based on genetic algorithm. Journal of Tribology, 140(6), 061702. (doi: 10.1115/1.4039958)

Abstract

This paper aims to improve the tribological performance of journal bearings by optimizing the coverage area of circular microtextures in divergent region of the sleeve. A numerical model is proposed to calculate the friction coefficient and bearing load of textured journal bearings. The surface of the sleeve is divided into rectangular squares. Textures that located at the center of rectangular grids are assumed to be present or absent, marked as 1 and 0, respectively. Afterward, different texture coverage area arrangements are evolved and selected based on the genetic algorithm (GA). The area of semi-elliptical shape is obtained as the novel and preferable textured coverage area design for journal bearings. Influences of width and eccentricity ratio are discussed, which confirm the semimajor and semiminor axes of the semi-elliptical shape of texture coverage area equal to one-third of the circumferential length and half of the width of the journal bearing, respectively.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: Funding Data: • The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51705400). • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2017M610633).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hafezi, Dr Mahshid
• Authors: Zhang, H., Hafezi, M., Dong, G., and Yang, L.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: Journal of Tribology
• Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• ISSN: 0742-4787
• ISSN (Online): 1528-8897
• Published Online: 14 May 2018