Rotordynamics of small turbochargers supported on floating ring bearings - Highlights in bearing analysis and experimental validation

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 391-397

  Andres, Luis San ^a   Rivadeneira, Juan Carlos ^a   Gjika, Kostandin ^b   Groves, Christopher ^b   LaRue, Gerry ^c  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b Honeywell Turbo Technologies   (France)

^c Honeywell Turbo Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Floating ring bearing; Hydrodynamic lubrication; Rotordynamics

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LUBRICATING OILS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTATION; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

FLOATING RING BEARINGS; LINEARIZED FORCE COEFFICIENTS; NONLINEAR ROTORDYNAMICS PROGRAM; TURBOCHARGERS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LUBRICATING OILS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTATION; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

EID: 34249082370     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2464134     Document Type: Article

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