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On the Lift-off Speed in Journal Bearings

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The development and exploration of the Stribeck curve have a long history. It originated based on a series of experiments that were devoted to the characterization of the behavior of fluid-film bearings, which proved to be useful for defining the boundary, mixed and hydrodynamic lubrication regimes. In this paper, we present the results of a series of experiments with a journal bearing operating under different loads and oil inlet temperatures. Of interest in the present study is to explore the behavior of lift-off speed and the factors that affect it. An equation is proposed to predict the lift-off speed. Its results are compared with Vogelpohl’s equation.

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Lu, X., Khonsari, M. On the Lift-off Speed in Journal Bearings. Tribol Lett 20, 299–305 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-005-9124-y

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