Research Article

On the Instability Threshold of Journal Bearing Supported Rotors

Figure 8

Natural modes of configuration B for a rotational speed of 40 Hz: (a) bearing 2 fluid frequency at 20.94 Hz; (b) bearing 1 fluid frequency at 21.85 Hz; (c) first forward flexural natural frequency at 74.89 Hz; (d) first backward flexural natural frequency at 74.882 Hz.
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