EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF EXTERNALLY-PRESSURIZED STEAM-LUBRICATED JOURNAL BEARING INSTABILITIES.

Abstract

This report describes the results of an exploratory investigation aimed at providing further insight into the nature of the instabilities and into ways of avoiding them with less restriction on steam supply and environmental conditions. The results are encouraging since they show that it is possible to start steam bearings from room temperature and operate with no external heating without serious instability.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0637276

Entities

People

  • Denis E. Dougherty
  • F. K. Orcutt

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bearings
  • Instability
  • Journal Bearings

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).