Kingsbury has studied hundreds of fluid film bearing failures, most resulting from conditions that can be readily identified and remedied. The issues described here identify more types of failures beyond those in Kingsbury’s “General Guide to Hydrodynamic Bearings,” which covers the most frequently observed problems.
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Kingsbury has studied hundreds of fluid film bearing failures, most resulting from conditions that can be readily identified and remedied. The issues described here identify more types of failures beyond those in Kingsbury’s “General Guide to Hydrodynamic Bearings,” which covers the most frequently observed problems.
