A rectangular squeeze film bearing will be used to absorb intermittent loads. The bearing is 500mm wide. The initial gap between the bearing plates is 2mm. The applied load is 50N. Oil viscosity 1000 mPa-s. a) If the bearing gap should change to 1mm in 0.5s, how long will you make the bearing? b) Using your calculated length, how long will it take to move if the viscosity is changed to 300 mPa-s?
