Bump Foil Journal Bearing
FoilFlex
• CNRS, Institut Pprime, France
Access: This software is currently offline. Contact the authors directly for more information.
FoilFlex analyzes a bump foil journal bearing with first-generation corrugated foils using a simplified Winkler foundation model with identical and uniformly distributed foil stiffness, including damping. Based on rotational speed, radial load, and unbalance, it computes the nonlinear response of the system.
Authors & Contributors
Mihai Arghir
Professor on tribology
Mihai Arghir is a Professor at the Pprime Institute of the University of Poitiers.He conducts research within the Lubricated Interfaces Mechanics (Tribology) team. His field of expertise includes the numerical and experimental modeling of high-speed rotating bearings and dynamic seals, as well as their integration into rotor dynamics. His major contributions concern the modeling of visco-inertial flows dominated by strong convective forces (high Reynolds number flows), with or without cavitation; the analysis of interactions between thin fluid films and compliant, dissipative structures including contact effects; and the numerical and experimental investigation of self-excited vibrations in rotating machinery (such as whirl and pneumatic hammer instabilities).
Contact The Authors
* By submitting this form, you agree that your email and message will be forwarded to the software owner to answer your inquiry.