Abstract: This paper describes a novel experimental procedure for measuring the four velocity or damping coefficients of an Oil Film Journal Bearing from imposed dynamic orbits. All four damping coefficients ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results obtained from two experimental methods of measuring the nonlinear characteristics of the eight coefficients which specify the lateral flexibility of a hydrodynamic ...

Abstract: This paper describes a theoretical and experimental investigation into the nonlinear characteristics of the eight coefficients which specify the lateral flexibility of a hydrodynamic journal bearing. ...

Abstract: This paper presents both theoretically and experimentally determined characteristics of an oil squeeze film. In the experimental arrangement, an oil film was contained within two plane surfaces ...

Abstract: This paper records observations of the behavior of an oil film subject to an oscillatory squeeze motion of its containing surfaces. In the experimental apparatus, the square upper surface ...

Abstract: This paper records observed features of cavitation arising in an oscillatory oil squeeze film. In the experimental apparatus, two nondeformable surfaces contained the oil film. The square upper ...

Abstract: Principles of a continuously adjustable hydrodynamic bearing are described together with an analysis model for studying its theoretical performance. The model included an expanded form of the ...