Numerical study of the cavitation effect on plain bearings in constant and variable viscosity states

One of the most widely used components in industrial rotary machines is the plain journal bearings. These components consist of a rotating shaft, which is separated from the outer sheath by a thin layer of lubricant and rotated in it. In this research, the journal bearings are investigated numerically in three dimensions using ANSYS-FLUENT software. To have a more realistic analysis, the cavitation, which is a common event in bearings, is...