The operating and geometric parameters of textures affect the static, dynamic, and stability performance characteristics of a journal-bearing system. The present work investigates the influence of spherical-, cylindrical-, triangular-, and kite-shaped textures on the performance parameters of a journal-bearing system. The flow of a lubricant is assumed to be Newtonian and iso-viscous. Reynold's equation governing the flow of a lubricant between the space in the bearing and the journal is solved by a finite-element method. The computed results indicate that the spherically textured journal bearing provides better improvement in the performance parameters vis-a-vis other textured bearings. In general, the effect of texture shapes is more pronounced at the aspect ratio of surface textures is 1.0.
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