TITLE:
Modeling the Lubrication of Hydrodynamic Bearings Using Ferrofluids
AUTHORS:
Esaïe Adjeffa Gamma, Soultan Malloum, Bianzeubé Tikri
KEYWORDS:
Lubrication, Hydrodynamique, Ferrofluids, Viscosity, Bearing
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.15 No.9,
September
25,
2025
ABSTRACT: This study investigates the lubrication performance of hydrodynamic journal bearings using ferrofluids-colloidal suspensions of magnetic nanoparticles as smart lubricants. By leveraging the Shliomis model, which accounts for rotational viscosity and thermal effects, the work integrates magnetic field dynamics into a modified Reynolds framework.