Some effects of start-up and shut-down on thrust bearing assemblies in hydro-generators

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 824-832

  Ettles, C M ^a   Seyler, J ^b   Bottenschein, M ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Voith Paper GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

^c SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MODERNIZATION; RELIABILITY; TRANSIENTS;

THERMAL DEFORMATION;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS);

BEARING;

EID: 0242275362     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1576428     Document Type: Article

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