Magneto‐hydrodynamic squeeze film characteristics for finite rectangular plates

The squeeze‐film characteristics between two parallel rectangular plates with an electrically conducting fluid in the presence of a transverse magnetic field are analyzed. The squeeze‐film Reynolds equation applicable to the curved surfaces is derived using the continuity equation and the magneto‐hydrodynamic (MHD) motion equations. A closed‐form solution is obtained for the squeeze‐film pressure of parallel rectangular plates, and applied to predict the squeeze‐film behavior. According to the results, the presence of magnetic fields signifies an enhancement in the squeeze‐film pressure. On the whole, the magnetic‐field effect characterized by the Hartmann number provides an increase in value of the load‐carrying capacity and the response time as compared to the classical non‐conducting lubricant case, especially for larger values of the aspect ratio or smaller values of film height.