Finite element analysis of gas-lubricated grooved journal bearings: (Analysis method)

JSME International Journal, Series C: Dynamics, Control, Robotics, Design and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 123-129

  Kinouchi, Kazuhiro ^a   Tanaka, Katsuhiko ^a   Yoshimura, Shinobu ^b   Yagawa, Genki ^b  

^a NSK LTD   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite Element Method; Gas Lubrication; Grooved Journal Bearing; Incremental Formulation; Reynolds Equation; Tribology; Whirl Instability

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS-JOURNAL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LUBRICATION-GAS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOURNAL BEARINGS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROTATION; TRIBOLOGY;

GROOVED BEARINGS;

GAS LUBRICATED BEARINGS;

EID: 0030088359     PISSN: 13408062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec1993.39.123     Document Type: Article

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