Inertia effects in a curvilinear squeeze film bearing with one porous wall lubricated by a power-law fluid

The flow of a power-law lubricant in a squeeze film bearing with one porous wall is considered. The bearing is modelled by two curvilinear surfaces and the porous wall is adhered to the curved non-porous surface. The flow in the bearing clearance is considered with inertia and the Navier-Stokes and Poisson equations are uncoupled by using the Morgan-Cameron approximation. Using the averaged inertia method the closed-form solution is obtained. A step bearing is discussed as an example.