Abstract: A melt concept is proposed to explain the tribology of unlubricated metal pin-on-disk sliding at high speeds. A squeeze film model of the melt film is developed which depends on the continually ...

Abstract: A pressurized oil squeeze film damper supporting a rigid rotor mounted in antifriction bearings is investigated. Orifice and inherent feed inlets are examined, and it is shown that the clearance ...

Abstract: Gaseous squeeze film dampers are analyzed to determine the effect of periodic disturbance amplitude on the dynamic performance. Both circular and rectangular parallel surfaces are investigated. A ...

Abstract: A strip gas film bearing with inherently compensated inlets is analyzed to determine the effect of disturbance amplitude on its dynamic performance. The governing Reynolds’ equation is solved ...