Abstract: Lubricants are necessary in tilting-pad journal bearings to ensure separation between solid surfaces and to dissipate heat. They are also responsible for much of the undesirable power losses ...

Abstract: There is a significant disagreement in the literature concerning the proper evaluation of the experimental identification and frequency response of tilting-pad journal bearings (TPJBs) due to shaft ...

Abstract: Rotordynamic instability, a self-excited vibration phenomenon, can lead to equipment failures, reduced production rates, and expensive redesign. Properly characterizing the stability response of ...