Numerical and Experimental Stability Investigation of a Flexible Rotor on Two Different Tilting Pad Bearing Configurations

<table class="table-group" width="800px"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><img alt="697925.fig.0010a" src="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/ijrm/volume-2014/697925/figures/697925.fig.0010a.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(a) </b>Log decrement of the test rig at different oil inlet temperature</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><img alt="697925.fig.0010b" src="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/ijrm/volume-2014/697925/figures/697925.fig.0010b.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(b) </b>Derivation between simulated and expermental results</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<table>Log decrement of rotor-bearing system at different oil inlet temperature (preload 0.1).</table>

International Journal of Rotating Machinery

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Figure 10: Numerical and Experimental Stability Investigation of a Flexible Rotor on Two Different Tilting Pad Bearing Configurations 