Abstract
Limited applications and investigations have shown that the floating-pad journal bearing is a practical form of bearing which can be used to advantage. The operational complexities make a rigorous analysis exceedingly difficult if not impossible, and a simplified approach is adopted. The results of the analysis suggest that the floating-pad journal bearing is most suitable for high-speed, low-load applications where advantage can be taken of its desirable properties, in particular low energy dissipation and the high lubricant flow that can be accommodated for cooling purposes. The analysis also predicts the occurrence of a self-excited vibration becoming more pronounced as the eccentricity increases.
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