In a self-sealing journal bearing with spiral grooves, the bearing gap is not actually fully filled with lubricant. Specially at the seal interfaces, the so-called free boundary between the lubricant and ambient air is formed. A free boundary does not only influence the load-capacity and stability of a bearing, more importantly, it affects the bearing dynamic sealing capability. In this paper, an analytical model and numerical procedure is developed to investigate the free boundary of a journal bearing with spiral grooves. The simulation results are discussed on how the bearing parameters may affect free boundary and its impact on the bearing leakage. The approach establishes a base for precise calculation of performance parameters and optimization design of a journal bearing with spiral grooves in HDD.
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