LECTURE 1 | SAMPLE PROBLEMS | SLIDING BEARINGS

SAMPLE PROBLEMS | SLIDING BEARING

1. ME Board Exam
October 27, 1987

The main bearings of one cylinder steam engine are 152 mm diameter and 280 mm long and
support a load of 4400kg. The bearings are well ventilated and are heavy in construction. The
coefficient of friction in bearings is 0.017 and crankshaft rotates at 450 rpm. Bearing diametral
clearance is 0.152 mm. Determine the following:

a) Friction loss in KW per bearing

Given:
D = 152mm f = 0.017
L = 280mm N = 450rpm = 7.5rps
W = 4400kg Cd = 0.152mm
C r 0.152mm
C r= =
2 2
Cr = 0.076mm
Solution:
a) Friction loss in kW per bearing
Pf =2 π T f N
F=fW

¿ 0.017 ( 44002 kg ) : since we have 2 bearings that support a load of 4400kg

F=37.4 kg f

μAv
T f =F r = ×r
ℎ
Then;
Pf =2 π T f N

(
¿ 2 π ( 2842.4 kg . mm ) 7.5
rev
sec )( kWkJ− sec )( 9.81 kgN )( 10mmm )( 10kJJ )
f
3 3

Pf =1.3139 kW ans.

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b) Lubricating oil viscosity in centipoise at the operating temperature

140+160 o
Take tℎe ave . Temp .= =150 F
2

From fig. AF16 at 150oF using SAE 70 oil

(
μ=12.5 μR 6.9
centipoises
μR )
μ=86.25 centipoises ans.

2. ME Board Problem
April 22, 1987

A shaft revolving at 1740 rpm is supported by a bearing with a length of 105 mm and a
diameter of 64 mm. If the load is light and SAE oil No. 20 is used with an average temperature
of 65°C and diameter clearance of 0.136 mm, what would be the loss of power due to friction.
Express your answer in kW.

Given:
SAE 20 oil @ T = 65oC
n = 1740rpm
= 29rps
L = 105mm
D = 64mm
C d=0.136 mm
Cd
C r=
2
Solution:
a) Loss of power due to friction, kW
Since the load is light, use Petroff’s equation;
2 3
4 μ π r Ln s
Tf=
Cr
From AF16, page 595 at 65oC, SAE 20 oil
μ=2.40 microreyns

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Therefore;

( Cp
)( ) ( ) ( )
3
N − sec 2 64 mm rev
4 ( 240 μR ) 6.9 8 2
π ( 105 mm ) 29
μR 10 Cp. mm 2 sec
Tf=
0.136 mm
2
T f =959.28 N − mm

Loss of power;
Pf =2 π T f N

(
=2 π ( 959.28 N − mm ) 29
rev
sec )( kWkJ− sec )( 10kJJ )( N J−m )( 10mmm )
3 3

Pf =0.1747 kW ans.

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3. #
57

Cd
(a) A 3 ×3inch full bearing supports a load of 900lb., =0.0015, n=400 rpm . The temperature
D
of the SAE 40 oil is maintained at 140 o. Considering the bearing lightly loaded (Petroff),
compute the frictional torque, fhp, and the coefficient of friction. (b) The same as (a) except that
the oil is SAE 10 W.

Given:
Db =3∈.=76.2 mm
Lb=3∈.=76.2 mm
W =900 lb f =4003 N
Cd
=0.0015
D
C d=0.0045∈¿ 0.1143 mm
n=400 rpm=6.66 rps
Solution:
(a) Frictional Torque, Tf
Since the bearing is lightly loaded, use Petroff’s equation;

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2 3
μAv μπDLv 4 μ π r L ns
T f =F r = × r= × r= Cd
ℎ Cd Cr ; where C r= ; v=2 πr n s
2
2
From fig AF16, page 595, SAE 40 oil at 140oF;
−6
μ=7.20 microreyn ( μR ) ; μ=7.20 ×10 reyn( R)
1. Using English System of Units

2 3
4 μ π r Ln s
Tf= :∈− lb f
Cr

( ) ( )
2 3
lb − sec 3∈.
T f =4 ( 7.20 × 10 reyns ) 1
−6
2
π ¿¿
reyn. ¿ 2
T f =8.527∈−lb f ans.

(
or ¿ 8.527∈−lb f 4.4482
N
)(
lb f
mm
25.4 ¿ )
¿ 963.455 N −mm

Frictional horsepower, fhp

Pf =2 πT f N

(
¿ 2 π ( 8.527∈− lb f ) 400
rev
min
¿ )
Pf =0.054 ℎp

Coefficient of friction, f

fW V m
Since: fℎp=
33000

f=
fℎp ( 33000 ) fℎp ( 33000 )
= =
( ℎp −min )
0.054 ℎp 33000
ft −lb
=0.0063
900 lb ( π ) ( ) ft ( 400
min )
WV m W ( πDn ) 3 rev
f
12

F T f 8.527∈−lb f
or f = = =
W Wr 900 lb f ¿ ¿

2. Using Metric System of Units

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2 3
4 μ π r Ln s
Tf= : N −mm∨N −m
Cr

( )( ) ( ) ( )
2 3
centipoises N − sec 76.2mm ( rev
4 ( 7.20 ×10 μreyns ) 6.9
−6
9 2
π 76.2 mm ) 400
μreyn 10 centipoises −mm 2 min
Tf=
(
0.1143 mm 60 sec
2 min )
T f =964.19 N − m (check)√

Coefficient of friction, f

F Tf 964.19 N − mm
f= = = =0.0063
W Wr
4003 N
76.2
2
mm ( )
NOTE: For SAE 10W at 140oF, get μ at page 595 then use the same process

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4. #
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The average pressure on a 6in. full bearing is 50psi, Cd = 0.003in., L/D = 1. While the
average oil temperature is maintained at 160oF with N = 300 rpm, the frictional force is found to
be 13 lb. Compute the coefficient of friction and the average viscosity of the oil. To what grade
of oil does this correspond?

Given:
D=6∈.=152.4 mm
Pave =50 psi

¿ 50 psi ( 14.7atmpsi ) ¿
kN
¿ 343.537 2
m
T oil =160° F
N=300rpm=5 rps
F f =13lb

(
¿ 13 lb f 4.4482
N
lb f )
=57.7166 N

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C d=0.003∈¿

Determine:
1. Coefficient of friction, f
2. Friction lost in hp

Solution:
1. Coefficient of friction, f
F
f=
W
W
Since P=
LD

( )
2
kN ( m
W =PLD=343.537 2
152.4 mm ) (152.4 mm ) 3
m 10 mm
W =7.978 kN

Then,

f=
F 57.826 N kN
W
=
(
7.978 103 N )
=0.007248

F 13 lb 13 lb
f= = =
or W PLD lb
15 2 ¿ ¿
¿

2. Ave. Viscosity of the oil, μ

( ) ( )
μ Ns r 2 μ N s D 2
S= =
P Cr P Cd
also,
D r
f =f
Cd Cr
r D ¿
f =f =0.007248 6∈ ¿
Cr Cd 0.003∈¿=14.496 ¿
152.4 mm
¿ 0.007248 =14.496
0.0762 mm

From Table AT20, Full bearing, page 597 at L/d = 1

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r
f s
Cr

26.4 1.33
11.904 1.33−X
14.496 X
13.6 0.699
12.8 0.631

1.33− X 11.904
=
0.699 13.6
X =0.718
S=0.718 tℎen ;
SP
μ=
( )
2
D
Ns
Cd

( )( )( )
3 2
kN 10 N m
0.718 343.537 2 3
SP m kN 10 mm
μ= =
( ) ( ) ( 10 centipoises −mm )
2 2
D rev 152.4 mm N − sec
Ns 5
Cd sec 0.0762mm 9 2

0.24665
μ= centipoises
( )
( 2000 ) 2 1
109

μ=12.3325 centipoises ( 6.9 centipoises

From fig. AF16, page 595 at 160oF and μ = 1.7873μreyns the oil is SAE 10W