This work describes an analytical study on the dynamic behaviour of a three-pad hydrostatic journal bearing lubricated with ferrofluids. Each pad is fed with an external pressure through a capillary restrictor-type hydraulic resistance. Ferrofluid or magnetic fluid is a colloidal dispersion of magnetic nano-particles in a carrier liquid. In this study, a non-linear method was performed using Jenkins model in order to investigate the effect of ferrofluids lubrication on the vibrations amplitude and the transmitted forces of hydrostatic squeeze film dampers. The results presented in this paper showed that the ferrofluid lubrication is useful in controlling the bearing vibrations and transmitted forces. The results illustrated in this work are expected to be quite useful to the bearing designers.
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