Vapor formation in a flooded lubrication turbine bearing

In this research a case study is performed to vapor formation in a turbine bearing. As a result of centrifugal forces in the rotating lubricant flow, low pressure regions occur in the bearing chamber. It is expected that vapor starts to form above a certain rotor speed. The formation of gaseous lubricant is presumed detrimental to the operation...

Numerical simulation of a cavitating jet