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Momentum and energy approximations for elementary squeeze-film damper flows

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Mechanics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2900865· OSTI ID:45739
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  1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Cambridge, MA (United States)
To provide understanding of the effects of inertia on squeeze-film damper performance, two elementary flow patterns are studied. These elementary flows each depend on a single generalized motion coordinate whereas general planar motions of a damper are described by two independent generalized coordinates. Momentum and energy approximations for the elementary flows are compared with exact solutions. It is shown that the energy approximation, not previously applied to squeeze films, is superior to the momentum approximation in that at low Reynolds number the energy approximations agree with the exact solutions to first order in the Reynolds number whereas there are 20 percent errors in the first-order terms of the momentum approximations. 17 refs.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
45739
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Mechanics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Mechanics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 60; ISSN 0021-8936; ISSN JAMCAV
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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