Fluid film bearings are well suited for high-speed industrial machineries like turbine
generators and marine propulsion systems. Several numerical methods are employed to …

Several turbocharger units can be used for engine boosting in series or parallel
arrangements in which they are phased in and out according to the operating conditions of …

Graphene-based nanoadditives are widely used in the field of lubrication due to their two-
dimensional (2D) structure and excellent mechanical properties. However, researches on …

The aim of the present work is to show an approximation, through an experimental and a
theoretical study, to quantify the mechanical losses in a turbocharging system. These are …

Understanding the friction losses of automotive turbochargers is a key parameter in
assessing properly the mechanical efficiency of these machines. Current turbochargers are …

This paper presents the performance analysis for plain and elliptical journal bearing
operating with industrial lubricants. Titanium dioxide nanoparticle of size 40 nm is used as a …

Turbochargers are modern and very interesting dynamical systems used in various engines
in order to increase their power. They are operated at hundreds of thousands revolutions per …

A liquid-solid coupling numerical model of water-cooled bearing in gasoline engine
turbocharger is established in STAR CCM+ environment. By adapting two-phase flow …

Thrust bearings are an essential part of rotating machines, significantly impacting their
overall efficiency. The bearings must be designed to have optimal properties under the …

This paper presents the lubrication performance analyses of journal bearing using the fluid–
structure coupling method, whereas realistic features of cavitation and deformation are …