Design and Development of Different Applications of PATB (Porous Aerostatic Thrust Bearing): A Review

CHAKRABORTY, MR. BIVASH; CHAKRABORTI, DR. PRASUN

doi:10.30678/fjt.125791

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“…Solving the Reynolds equation is the first step to study the relevant characteristics of aerostatic bearings, which can be divided into the finite difference method (FDM), the finite element method (FEM), and the finite volume method (FVM) according to different solving methods [11]. Due to the nonlinearity of the equilibrium equation, multiple iterations are necessary to determine the equilibrium position of the bearing.…”

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“…The air supply system is constructed by an air compressor (1), filter (3), globe value (4), solenoid throttle value (5), flowmeter (6), and pressure gauge (7). The inductance micrometer (accuracy 10 nm, range ±5 µm) is constructed with an inductive probe (9) and a digital display unit (11). The rotor diameter is measured with the Mitutoyo MDE-75MX (resolution 0.001 mm, allowable error 2 µm), while the bearing diameter is measured with the Mitutoyo CG-D100 (resolution 0.001 mm, allowable error 3 µm).…”

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Calculation and Analysis of Equilibrium Position of Aerostatic Bearings Based on Bivariate Interpolation Method

Li,

Huang,

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The solution of equilibrium positions is a critical component in the calculation of the dynamic characteristic coefficients of aerostatic bearings. The movement of the rotor in one direction leads to bidirectional variations in the air film force, resulting in low efficiency when using conventional calculation methods. It can even lead to iterative divergence if the initial value is improperly selected. This study concentrates on the orifice throttling aerostatic bearings and proposes a novel method called the bivariate interpolation method (BIM) to calculate the equilibrium position. The equilibrium equation for the rotor under the combined influence of air film forces, gravity, and external loads is established. A calculation program based on the finite difference method is developed to determine the equilibrium position. The process of solving the equilibrium position and the convergence is compared with the secant method and the search method. Furthermore, the variation trend of the equilibrium position and stiffness when the external loads changes are studied based on the BIM. Finally, the correctness of the BIM to solve the equilibrium position is proved by comparing it with the experiment results. The calculation results indicate that the BIM successfully resolves the problem of initial value selection and exhibits superior computational efficiency and accuracy. The equilibrium position initially moves away from the direction of the external load as the load increases, and then this gradually approaches the load direction. The main stiffness increases with increases in the external load, while the variation in cross stiffness depends on the direction of the external load.

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