Research Article

Optimum Groove Location of Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing Using Genetic Algorithm

Table 9

Comparison of present results with [2] for and 20° axial groove for groove in the horizontal position.


Present [Ref]

Present [Ref]

0.1031.453 [1.470]75.860 [75.990]
0.1500.980 [0.991]70.462 [71.580]
0.2240.629 [0.635]63.4598 [63.540]
0.3520.352 [0.358]56.100 [55.410]
0.4600.232 [0.235]49.925 [49.270]
0.5590.157 [0.159]45.1075 [44.330]
0.6500.106 [0.108]40.120 [39.720]
0.7340.070 [0.071]35.432 [35.160]
0.7730.0562 [0.056]33.160 [32.860]
0.8110.043 [0.044]30.614 [—]
0.8830.023 [0.024]25.142 [25.020]