Influence of Deformation Effects on a Misaligned Plain Journal Bearing

Bearings nowadays are often subjected to misalignment. Both theoretical and experimental misaligned bearings have been previously studied, it being found that the minimum film thickness is the parameter which is most noticeably affected. However, other work has showed that both thermal and deformation effects have to be considered when a bearing is subjected to severe operating conditions. The present work analyzes the influence of thermal effects, as well as the effects of mechanical and thermal deformation on misaligned bearing performance.