Flexible bearing supports, using experimental data

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 369-374

  Vazquez J A ^a   Barrett, L E ^a   Flack, R D ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANISOTROPY; BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLYNOMIALS; SUPPORTS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

FLUID FILM BEARINGS;

ROTORS;

BEARING; BEARING HOUSING; COMPRESSOR; GAS TURBINE; SUPPORT;

EID: 0036557512     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1426085     Document Type: Article

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