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Tribology Letters

01-08-2016 | Original Paper

Experimental Study on Transient Behavior of Cavitation Phenomenon in Textured Thrust Bearings

Authors: Linqing Bai, Yonggang Meng, Varian Zhang

Published in: Tribology Letters | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

The transient behavior of cavitation phenomenon in textured thrust bearings with oil lubricant was experimentally investigated. During experiments, the cavitation phenomenon in different surface textures was observed directly with a high-speed camera. It is shown that cavitation shape and area change according to texture patterns. The bubbles within cavitation zones increase with running time in the beginning and gradually reach a steady state, meaning that a transient period is needed to achieve equilibrium. In addition, the bubble composition was analyzed under the temperature of 35 °C and pressure of 30 kPa. The results show that oil vaporization plays a minor role in the formation of bubbles.

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Metadata
Title
Experimental Study on Transient Behavior of Cavitation Phenomenon in Textured Thrust Bearings
Authors
Linqing Bai
Yonggang Meng
Varian Zhang
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Tribology Letters / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1023-8883
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-016-0715-6

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