Abstract:Flow-induced instabilities known as ‘whirl’ and ‘whip’ are the main contributors to self-excited vibrations in fluid-film bearings. In this paper, we experimentally evaluate a new active hydrodynamic bearing designed to lessen flow-induced vibrations in rotating machines. The active system consists of a fluid-film bearing with a motor-actuated rotating bushing that serves as the control input. This input is used to adjust the mean flow velocity in the bearing and indirectly control the whirl vibration. A PID-t… Show more
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