Research Article

On the Instability Threshold of Journal Bearing Supported Rotors

Table 1

Details concerning both test rig configurations.

Shaft materialSteel SAE 1030
Shaft diameter12 mm
Shaft length800 mm (A)–820 mm (B)
Disc materialSteel SAE 1020
Disc diameter95 mm
Disc width47.5 mm
Shaft journal materialSteel SAE 1020
Shaft journal diameter40 mm
Shaft journal width80 mm
Coupling coefficients e5 N/m and
 N/m
Ball bearing coefficients e10 N/m and
 N/m
Journal bearings radial clearance90 µm
Journal bearings diameter30 mm
Journal bearings width20 mm
LubricantISO VG 32 oil