Browsing by Author "Abdollahi, Behzad"

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A Computational Model for Tilting Pad Journal Bearings: Accounting for Thermally Induced Pad Deformations and Improving a Feeding Groove Thermal Mixing Model

Abdollahi, Behzad (2017-11-29)

Analysis of tilting pad journal bearings (TPJBs) has reached great complexity as 3D computational fluid dynamics models are coupled to finite element structural models for the pads, journal and bearing housing and account ...
On the Performance of Tilting Pad Bearings: A Novel Model for Lubricant Mixing at Oil Feed Ports with Improved Estimation of Pads’ Inlet Temperature and Its Validation Against Experimental Data

San Andres, Luis; Abdollahi, Behzad (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)

Energy efficient operation of fluid film bearings demands savings in delivery flow while also managing to reduce fluid film and pad temperatures. To achieve this goal, tilting pad journal bearings (TPJBs) implement a variety ...