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The design of stable journal bearings for rotating machinery is conventionally achieved by profiled lobes or tilting pad assemblies. A different approach is aimed at reducing the de-stabilising cross-stiffness by flow modification in a plain bearing. A theoretical analysis is confirmed by experimental work on a small test rig. Further development work would appear to be justified in order to obtain the full economic benefit.
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Brown, R.D. (1992). Plain Bearing Stabilisation Using Swirl Injection. In: Goodwin, M.J. (eds) Rotordynamics ’92. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1979-1_15
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