STUDY ON THE INFLUENCES OF BUBBLY OIL ON THE CAVITATION EROSION IN JOURNAL BEARINGS OF ENGINES

A simulating experimental device for journal bearin gs of engines is established by use of the mechanism of ultrasonic vibrationTh is device can make the pressure inside the oil film changed at ultrasonic freque ncy,which enable the specimen surface to be damaged by cavitation erosion in a c omparatively short timeConnecting with the bubbly oilproducing device,this r ig can investigate the influence of bubbly oil on the cavitation erosionThroug h detailed experimental research it is found that the bubbly oil decreases the c avitation erosion in journal bearings of enginesThis result is analyzed reason ably from mechanism of cavitation erosion