A simplified thermohydrodynamic stability analysis of journal bearings

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 225-234

  Singhal, S ^a,b   Khonsari, M M ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b Siemens Energy and Automation   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamic journal bearings; Inlet temperature effects; Non linear transient analysis; Oil whirl instability; Rotordynamic coefficients

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; ROTORS; STIFFNESS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

HYDRODYNAMIC JOURNAL BEARINGS; INLET TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NONLINEAR TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; OIL WHIRL INSTABILITY; ROTORDYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS;

JOURNAL BEARINGS;

BEARING; STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 23944443311     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/135065005X33874     Document Type: Article

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