Part I—Theoretical Model for a Synchronous Thermal Instability Operating in Overhung Rotors

Atheoretical model has been developed for a synchronous thermal instability that is caused by differential viscous shearing in bearings of overhung rotors. This model employs an unbalance threshold criterion for instability instead of utilizing a traditional frequency-domain stability analysis. The...

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Main Authors: A. C. Balbahadur, R. G. Kirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X04000466
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Summary:Atheoretical model has been developed for a synchronous thermal instability that is caused by differential viscous shearing in bearings of overhung rotors. This model employs an unbalance threshold criterion for instability instead of utilizing a traditional frequency-domain stability analysis. The current model will be used to investigate several case studies for both plain and tilting pad journal bearing rotors in the second part of this article.
ISSN:1023-621X