• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.562-569
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• 2011

In this study linear and nonlinear dynamic stability characteristics of a medium-size high-speed turbocharger, whose rotor is supported by two 3-lobe journal bearings, are analyzed to evaluate and identify the effects of its bearing design variables. The rotor has the rated speed of 40,500 rpm and maximum continuous speed of 45,000 rpm. At first, utilizing the linear stability analysis method, bearing designs of yielding stable or unstable LogDecs as small as possible are searched by manipulating with machined bearing clearances and preloads. As next, utilizing the nonlinear analysis method, limit cycles of the rotor responses at the rated and maximum continuous speeds are simulated to check their acceptances. Results have shown that for the turbocharger rotor-bearing system considered, the 3-lobe journal bearing design with a smaller machined clearance and a larger preload are preferred for the stable rotor responses. More importantly, since there exists a good correlation between the linear and nonlinear stability analysis results, it is concluded that firstly the linear stability analysis method may be applied to screen quickly the ranges of bearing designs for stable or least unstable solutions and then, lastly the nonlinear stability analysis method may be deployed to check an absolute motion stability in terms of the limit cycle.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2017

In this paper, the effect of oil conditions in rotor dynamic behaviors of a FFRB (Fully-Floating Ring Bearing) is investigated. Through the characteristic of a FFRB has two films, it has several advantages such as less friction loss and better stability over a wide speed range. However, it is difficult to supply a oil to the inner film. Thus, turbocharger makers have been paid significant attention to the lubrication of a FFRB because of its importance. This work focuses on the influence of oil inlet pressure and temperature. The methodologies of computational simulation and experimental test were used to estimate the rotor dynamic behaviors. In experimental test, the single-scroll turbocharger for the 1.4L diesel engine was used. The results show that the oil inlet pressure and temperature will place considerable influence on the rotor response. Oil conditions affect RSR (Ring Speed Ratio) which is cause of sub-synchronous vibrations, which also cause of oil whirling and whip even a critical speed. At higher speed range, the phenomenon of self-excited vibrations which is cause of instability of fluid whirl is investigated through the orbit shapes that consist of small orbit and large amplitude orbit. It is shown that some performance of a FFRB can be controlled by the conditions of oil supply. Finally, it was revealed that the oil induced operating conditions will strongly affect the turbocharger rotor dynamics behaviors.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.541-548
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• 2008

To improve the operational stability of the 100 Watts class Micro Gas Turbine, the air foil bearing with additional damping material has been investigated. The key of structure is that a viscoelastic material is coated under the top foil. The compliant foil journal bearing and thrust bearing are designed to withstand high load of vibrations at the operational speed 870,000 rpm. Test is executed in room temperature. Rotor has stably operated above 480,000 rpm. It is over 55% of the designed speed 870,000 rpm. Synchronous and subsynchronous vibrations are both well controlled. Vibration amplitude diminished over 50%. With the help of increased damping resulting from the viscoelasticity, the rotor stability of Micro turbocharger has been improved.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2006

Turbocharger bearings are under the circumstance of high temperature, moreover rotated at high speed. It is necessary to be designed overcoming the high temperature. So the type of oil inlet port, the inlet oil temperature and the sort of engine oil should be designed, controlled and selected carefully in order to reduce the bearing inside temperature. In this study, the influence of aerated oil on a high-speed journal bearing is also examined by using the classical thermohydrodynamic lubrication theory coupled with analytical models for viscosity and density of air-oil mixture in fluid-film bearing. Convection to the walls and mixing with supply oil and re-circulating oil are considered. The considered parameters for the study of bubbly lubrication are oil inlet port's type, oil aeration level and shaft speed. It is found that the type of oil inlet ports and shaft speed play important roles in determining the temperature and pressure, then the friction and load of journal bearing at high speed operation. Also, the results show that, under extremely high shaft speed, the high shear effects on aerated oil and the high temperature effects are canceled out each other. So, the bearing load and friction show almost no difference between the aerated oil and pure oil.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2007

Turbocharger bearings are under the circumstance of high temperature, moreover rotated at high speed. It is necessary to be designed overcoming the high temperature. So the type of oil inlet port, the inlet oil temperature and the sort of engine oil should be designed, controlled and selected carefully in order to reduce the bearing inside temperature. In this study, the influence of aerated oil on a high-speed journal bearing is also examined by using the classical thermohydrodynamic lubrication theory coupled with analytical models for viscosity and density of air-oil mixture in fluid-film bearing. Convection to the walls and mixing with supply oil and re-circulating oil are considered. The considered parameters for the study of bubbly lubrication are oil inlet port's type, oil aeration level and shaft speed. It is found that the type of oil inlet ports and shaft speed play important roles in determining the temperature and pressure distribution, then the friction in a journal bearing at high speed operation. Also, the results show that, under extremely high shaft speed, the high shear effects on aerated oil and the high temperature effects are canceled out each other. So, the bearing load and friction show almost no difference between the aerated oil and pure oil.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2015

The use of turbocharger in internal combustion engines has increased as it is a key components for improving system efficiency without increasing engine size. Because of increasing demand, many studies have evaluated rotordynamic performance so as to increase rotation speed. This paper presents a linear and nonlinear analysis model for a turbocharger rotor supported by a floating ring bearing. We constructed rotor model by using the finite element method and approximated bearings as being infinitely short. In the linear model, we considered fluid film force as stiffness and damping element. In nonlinear analysis, calculation of the fluid film force involved solving the time dependent Reynolds equation. We verified the developed model by comparing the results to those of previous research. The analysis results show that there are four unstable modes, which are rigid body modes combining ring and rotor motion. As the rotating speed increases, the logarithmic decrement shows that certain unstable modes goes into the stable area or the stable mode goes into the unstable area. These unstable modes appear as sub-synchronous vibrations in nonlinear analysis. In nonlinear analysis frequency jump phenomenon demonstrated in several experimental studies appears. The analysis results also showed that frequency jump phenomenon occurs when the vibration mode changes and the sequence of unstable mode matches the linear analysis result. However, the natural frequency predicted using linear analysis differs from those obtained using nonlinear analysis.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 터보과급기의 성능을 저해하는 주요 인자 중 하나인 마찰손실에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실제 엔진에서 빈번하게 사용되는 저속 구간에서의 승용차용 터보과급기의 마찰손실 측정 장치를 개발하고, 저속 영역에서 작동하는 터보과급기의 마찰손실을 측정하였다. 플로팅 타입의 승용차용 터보과급기 저널 베어링를 실험 대상으로 선정하였으며, 마찰손실 측정 장치는 구동 모터, 오일 공급 시스템, 마그네틱 커플링으로 구성하였다. 실제 차량의 저속 운전 상황을 모사할 수 있도록 설계, 제작되었고, 터보과급기 회전속도, 오일 온도 및 압력을 실험 변수로 선정하였다. 또한, 마찰손실 측정 장치는 로드 셀을 사용하여 발생하는 마찰 토크를 직접 측정하여 마찰손실을 산출하였으며, 커플링을 통해 구동 모터의 동력을 터보과급기 축에 전달하고, 오일 온도 및 압력을 조절하였다. 오일 압력 3bar와 4bar로 오일을 공급하는 상태에서 오일 온도를 $50^{\circ}C$에서 $100^{\circ}C$까지 $10^{\circ}C$ 간격으로 변화시키면서 터보과급기를 회전수 30,000~90,000rpm으로 작동시켰다. 터보과급기 회전속도 증가할 때 마찰손실은 증가하였으며, 과급기 회전속도의 1.6 승에 비례함을 보였다. 오일 온도가 증가함에 따라 마찰손실은 감소하였으며, 오일 압력이 증가함에 따라 마찰손실은 증가하였다. 따라서 적절한 오일 온도와 압력을 유지하는 것이 필요하다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.585-591
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 터보과급기의 성능을 저해하는 주요 인자 중 하나인 마찰손실에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실제 엔진에서 빈번하게 사용되는 저속 구간에서의 승용차용 터보과급기의 마찰손실 측정 장치를 개발하고, 30,000~90,000rpm의 저속 영역에서 작동하는 터보과급기의 마찰손실을 측정하였다. 플로팅 베어링 타입의 승용차용 터보과급기를 실험 대상으로 선정하였으며, 마찰손실 측정 장치는 구동 모터, 오일 공급 시스템, 커플링으로 구성되었다. 실제 차량의 저속 운전 상황을 모사할 수 있도록 설계, 제작되었고, 회전속도, 오일 온도 및 압력을 실험 변수로 선정하였다. 또한, 마찰손실 측정 장치는 로드셀을 사용하여 발생하는 마찰 토크를 직접 측정하여 마찰손실을 산출하였으며, 마그네틱 커플링을 통해 구동 모터의 동력을 터보과급기 축에 전달하고, 오일 공급 시스템을 오일 온도 및 압력을 조절하였다. 온도 $60^{\circ}C$와 $90^{\circ}C$, 압력 4bar의 오일을 공급하는 상태에서 터보과급기가 회전수 30,000~90,000rpm으로 작동할 때 터보과급기 회전속도 증가할 때 마찰손실은 증가하며, 대략적으로 과급기 회전속도의 1.4~1.8 지수승에 비례함을 보이고 있다. 또한 오일온도가 $60^{\circ}C$에서 $90^{\circ}C$로 증가할 때 마찰손실은 최소 41%, 최대 63% 감소하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2018

This paper describes a new test rig for identification of rotordynamic force coefficients of squeeze film dampers (SFDs) in automotive turbochargers (TCs). Prior studies have mainly concentrated on relatively large-sized SFDs used in aircraft engines, turbocompressors, and turbopumps. The main objective of the current study is to propose a test rig for identification of dynamic force coefficients of small-sized SFDs (a journal diameter of ~11 mm). The current test rig consists of a journal, a SFD cartridge, four support rods, an upper structure, a data acquisition (DAQ) system, and an oil circulation unit. The annular gaps between the journal outer surface and SFD cartridge inner surface create SFD film lands. The damper has two parallel film lands separated by a central groove, having an axial length and depth of 3 mm. Each film land has a length of 4 mm with a $40{\mu}m$ radial clearance. The static load and dynamic impact tests identify the structural characteristics (i.e., stiffness and natural frequency) of the journal and assembled test rig. The measurements show good agreement with predictions. The SFD performance data from this test rig will be used to develop innovative TC rotor systems with improved NVH and reliability characteristics incorporating advanced SFD technology.