An investigation of squeeze film bearings

This thesis describes both a theoretical and an experimental investigation of the behaviour of squeeze film bearings. Squeeze film bearings are commonly used to damp and isolate rotor vibration in gas turbine aero engines. The main objectives of the work are: a) to understand the behaviour of the...

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Main Author: Staples, Bernard Christopher
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2020
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/63766/