I --;Theory and Practice --;1 Bearing Development and Bearing Theory --;2 Current Practice in Journal Bearings --;II --;Performance in Steady Running --;3 Functioning of Journal Bearings --;4 Conventional Hydrodynamic Theory of Laminar Flow --;5 Similarity Rules, Flow Regimes, and Characteristic Relations --;6 Observed Bearing Performance --;7 Approximate Assessment of Performance --;III --;Dynamic Characteristics --;8 Journal Bearings in Vibration --;9 Conventional Theory of Linearized Dynamic Characteristics with Laminar Flow --;10 Effects of Inertia of Oil on Dynamic Characteristics --;11 Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Characteristics --;12 Influence of Bearings in Turbomachinery Vibration --;IV --;Operational Experience and Prospective Development --;13 Operation of Journal Bearings in Turbomachinery --;14 Prospects in Development of Journal Bearings --;Appendices --;i Analytical Solution for Very Narrow Bearing --;ii Analytical Solution for Infinitely Wide Bearing --;iii Transformation of Axes --;iv Limiting Value of Characteristics at High Eccentricity Ratio --;v Definitions and Units of Viscosity --;vi Properties of Turbine Lubricating Oils --;vii The Apparent Out-of-balance Coefficients --;References.
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This book deals with the functioning of hydrodynamic journal bearings in turbomachinery. Particular attention is given in this book to correlation of research and analytical work with the observed operating characteristics of journal bearings.