Abstract: A linear stability analysis is carried out for a porous thrust bearing considering only the axially symmetric mode of oscillation. It is found that the stability characteristics of the bearing ...

Abstract: A linear theory of hybrid instability, due to a combination of both whirl and pneumatic hammer, in gas-lubricated porous journal bearings is presented. An approximate solution to the stability ...

Abstract: The steady state operational performance of gas-lubricated porous journal bearings is analyzed by using a numerical iterative method. Results are obtained, and presented in charts and tables, for ...

Abstract: Considering the actual roughness dimensions as well as the typical dimensions of a hydrodynamically lubricating film, the Stokes equations are used to analyze the roughness effects. The surface ...