Abstract: A list of mobility and impedance definitions is given for a set of full-journal-bearing solutions, including the finite-length-bearing solution.

Abstract: This paper presents a new design chart for the full journal bearing using dimensionless groups containing all relevant parameters the designer is mainly interested in. Some illustrative examples ...

Abstract: As a followup to an earlier paper in which a new type of design chart for full journal bearings was given a complete set of design charts for pivoted-pad thrust bearings (Michell bearings) ...

Abstract: Wherever friction occurs, mechanical energy is transformed into heat. The maximum surface temperature associated with this heating can have an important influence on the tribological behavior of ...

Abstract: Bearing impedance vectors are introduced for plain journal bearings which define the bearing reaction force components as a function of the bearing motion. Impedance descriptions are developed ...

Abstract: Mobility and impedance tensors are introduced for full journal bearings. These tensors may replace the well known mobility and impedance vectors. Since tensors apply to arbitrary systems of ...

Abstract: A numerical method is proposed for calculating film thicknesses in flexible short journal bearings under dynamic load. The system of elastohydrodynamic integro-differential equations is discretized ...

Abstract: A starvation model is incorporated in a previously presented numerical method for calculating film thicknesses inflexible short journal bearings under dynamic load. The system of elastohydrodynamic ...

Abstract: The mobility-whirl angle method as introduced by Booker in 1964, has been applied to pivoted pad journal bearings to predict the behavior of a rotor supported in this type of bearing. Both ...