The performance predictions of a particular tri-taper journal bearing are shown to confirm known operating conditions. The importance of manufacturing tolerances on the resulting performance characteristics are highlighted. Design guidance for a family of these bearings including journal misalignment and lubricant inertia effects is also provided.
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