Theoretical investigations on the performance of an externally adjustable fluid-film bearing including misalignment and turbulence effects

Tribology International

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1088-1100

  Shenoy, Satish B ^a   Pai, R ^a  

^a MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Externally adjustable; Fluid film bearing; Misalignment; Single pad; Static characteristics; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

EXTERNALLY ADJUSTABLE; FLUID-FILM BEARING; MISALIGNMENT; SINGLE PAD; STATIC CHARACTERISTICS;

ALIGNMENT; ASPECT RATIO; FLUIDS; LUBRICATION; TURBULENCE;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 67349155908     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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