This paper presents a perspective on the work of Dr. J. W. Lund, in the field of rotor-bearing dynamics. It traces his most influential work in published journals, software, data published in various manuals, government reports, and course notes. It addresses his work in oil bearings, gas bearings, unbalance response of flexible rotors, stability of flexible rotors, squeeze-film dampers, rotor balancing, and modal testing of rotors. It provides a road map for those who would revisit the knowledge base. It shows how Dr. Lund’s work has permeated the practice of today’s suppliers and users of turbomachinery, and industry consultants.
Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
machine bearings,
flexible structures,
rotors,
reviews,
history,
damping,
shear modulus,
vibrations,
continuum mechanics
1.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1964
, “Spring and Damping Coefficients for the Tilting-Pad Journal Bearing
,” ASLE Trans.
, 7
, pp. 342
–352
.2.
Boyd
, J.
, and Raimondi
, A. A.
, 1962
, “Clearance Considerations in Pivoted Pad Journal Bearings
,” ASLE Trans.
, 5
, pp. 418
–426
.3.
Hagg
, A. C.
, and Sankey
, G. O.
, 1958
, “Elastic and Damping Properties of Oil-Film Journal Bearings for Application to Unbalance Vibration Calculations
,” ASME J. Appl. Mech.
, 80
, p. 141
141
.4.
Hagg
, A. C.
, and Sankey
, G. O.
, 1956
, “Some Dynamic Properties of Oil-Film Journal Bearings With Reference to the Unbalance Vibration of Rotors
,” ASME J. Appl. Mech.
, 78
, pp. 302
–306
.5.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1968
, “Calculation of Stiffness and Damping Properties of Gas Bearings
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 90, Series F
, pp. 793
–803
.6.
Reinhardt
, E.
, and Lund
, J. W.
, 1975
, “The Influence of Fluid Inertia on the Dynamic Properties of Journal Bearings
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 97
, Series F, (2
), pp. 159
–167
.7.
Pinkus, O., and Sternlicht, B., 1961, Theory of Hydrodynamic Lubrication, Mc-Graw-Hill.
8.
Lund, J. W., and Thomsen, K. K., 1978, “A Calculation Method and Data for the Dynamic Coefficients of Oil-Lubricated Journal Bearings,” Topics in Fluid Film Bearing and Rotor Bearing System Design and Optimization, ASME Trans., pp. 1–28.
9.
Lund, J. W., Smalley, A. J., Tecza, J. A., and Walton, J. F., 1983, “Squeeze-Film Damper Technology: Part I—Prediction of Finite Length Damper Performance,” ASME Paper No. 83-GT-247.
10.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Hansen
, P. K.
, 1984
, “An Approximate Analysis of the Temperature Conditions in a Journal Bearing. Part I: Theory
,” ASME J. Tribol.
, 106
, pp. 228
–236
.11.
Pinkus
, O.
, and Lund
, J. W.
, 1981
, “Centrifugal Effects in Thrust Bearings and Seals Under Laminar Conditions
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 103
(1
), pp. 126
–136
.12.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Pedersen
, L. B.
, 1987
, “The Influence of Pad Flexibility on the Dynamic Coefficients of a Tilting Pad Journal Bearing
,” ASME J. Tribol.
, 109
, pp. 65
–70
.13.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Orcutt
, F. K.
, 1967
, “Calculations and Experiments on the Unbalance Response of a Flexible Rotor
,” ASME J. Eng. Ind.
, 89
, Series B, (4
), Paper No. 67-Vibr-27
67-Vibr-27
.14.
Lund, J. W., 1975, “Response Characteristics of a Rotor With Flexible, Damped Supports,” Dynamics of Rotors, F. I. Niordson, ed., Spring Verlag, pp. 319–349.
15.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1974
, “Modal Response of a Flexible Rotor in Fluid-Film Bearings
,” ASME J. Eng. Ind.
, 96
, Series B, (2
), pp. 525
–533
.16.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1978
, “Critical Speeds, Stability and Response of a Geared Train of Rotors
,” ASME J. Mech. Des.
, 100
(3
), pp. 535
–539
.17.
Tonnesen
, J.
, and Lund
, J. W.
, 1988
, “Impact Excitation Tests on a Rotor Supported in Ball Bearings
,” Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng.
, Vibrations in Rotating Machinery Conference, pp.
223
–228
.18.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Saibel
, E.
, 1967
, “Oil Whip Whirl Orbits of a Rotor in Sleeve Bearings
,” ASME J. Eng. Ind.
, 89
, Series B, (4
), pp. 813
–823
.19.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1974
, “Stability and Damped Critical Speeds of a Flexible Rotor in Fluid-Film Bearings
,” ASME J. Eng. Ind.
, 96
, Series B, (2
), pp. 509
–517
.20.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1965
, “The Stability of an Elastic Rotor in Journal Bearings With Flexible, Damped Supports
,” ASME J. Appl. Mech.
, pp.
911
–920
.21.
Alford
, J. W.
, 1965
, “Protecting Turbomachinery From Self-Excited Rotor Whirl
,” ASME J. Eng. Power
, 87
, Series A, pp. 333
–344
.22.
Wachel, J. C., and von Nimitz, W., 1980, “Assuring the Reliability of Offshore Gas Compression Systems,” European Offshore Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, London, UK.
23.
Kirk, R. G., and Donald, G. H., 1983, “Design Criteria for Improved Stability of Centrifugal Compressors,” Rotor Dynamical Instability, AMD, 55, Applied Mechanics, Bioengineering, and Fluids Engineering Conference, Houston, TX.
24.
Sood, V. K., “Design and Full Load Testing of a High Pressure Centrifugal Natural Gas Injection Compressor,” Proc. Eighth Turbomachinery Symposium, pp. 35–42.
25.
Fulton, J. W., 1984, “Full Load Testing in the Platform Module Prior to Tow-Out: A Case History of Subsynchronous Instability,” NASA Conference Publication 2338, Rotordynamic Instability Problems in High-Performance Turbomachinery-1984, Proiceedings of a Workshop held at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, May 28–30; NASA CP-2338.
26.
Memmott, E. A., 2000, “The Lateral Stability Analysis of a Large Centrifugal Compressor in Propane Service at an LNG Plant,” IMechE Trans., Seventh International Conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery, University of Knottingham, UK; Paper No. C576/046/2000.
27.
Childs, D. W., and Vance, J. M., 1997, “Annular Gas Seals and Rotordynamics of Compressors and Turbines,” Proc. 26th Texas A&M University Turbomachinery Symposium, Houston, TX.
28.
Lund, J. W., 1986, “Destabilization of Rotors From Friction in Internal Joints With Micro-Slip,” International Conference on Rotordynamics, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 487–491.
29.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Sternlicht
, B.
, 1962
, “Rotor-Bearing Dynamics With Emphasis on Attenuation
,” ASME J. Basic Eng.
, 84
, Series D, pp. 491
–502
.30.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Tonnesen
, J.
, 1972
, “Analysis and Experiments on Multi-Plane Balancing of a Flexible Rotor
,” ASME J. Eng. Ind.
, pp.
233
–242
.31.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Tonnesen
, J.
, 1984
, “An Approximate Analysis of the Temperature Conditions in a Journal Bearing, Part II: Application
,” ASME J. Tribol.
, 106
(2
), pp. 237
–245
.32.
Lund, J. W., and Vohr, J. H., 1967, “A Note on Design Data for Hydrostatic Gas Bearings,” Gas Bearing Symposium on Design Methods and Applications, University of Southampton, pp. A29–A38.
33.
Lund
, J. W.
, and Wang
, Z.
, 1986
, “Application of the Riccati Method to Rotor Dynamic Analysis of Long Shafts on a Flexible Foundation
,” ASME J. Vibr. Acoust.
, 108
(2
), pp. 177
–181
.34.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1967
, “A Theoretical Analysis of Whirl Instability and Pneumatic Hammer for a Rigid Rotor in Pressurized Gas Journal Bearings
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 89
, Series F, pp. 154
–166
.35.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1967
, “Destabilization of Rotors From Friction in Internal Joints
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 89
, Series F, pp. 617
–629
.36.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1967
, “Dynamic Coefficients for Fluid Film Journal Bearings
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 89
, Series F, pp. 605
–616
.37.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1964
, “The Hydrostatic Gas Journal Bearing With Journal Rotation and Vibration
,” ASME J. Basic Eng.
, 86
, Series D, pp. 328
–326
.38.
Lund, J. W., 1965, “Rotor-Bearing Dynamics Design Technology, Part III: Design Handbook for Fluid Film Type Bearings,” Report No. AFAPL-TR-65-45, Part III, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.
39.
Lund, J. W., 1966, “Self-Excited Stationary Whirl Orbits of a Journal in a Sleeve Bearing,” Ph.D. thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
40.
Lund, J. W., 1968, “Rotor-Bearing Dynamics Design Technology, Part VII: The Three Lobe Bearing and Floating Ring Bearing,” Report No. AFAPL-TR-65-45, Part VII, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.
41.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1976
, “Linear Transient Response of a Flexible Rotor Supported in Gas-Lubricated Bearings
,” ASME J. Lubr. Technol.
, 98
, Series F, (1
), pp. 57
–65
.42.
Lund
, J. W.
, 1979
, “Evaluation of Stiffness and Damping Coefficients for Fluid Bearings
,” Shock Vib. Dig.
, 11
(1
), pp. 5
–10
.43.
Myllerup, C. M., Tonnesen, J., and Lund, J. W., 1992, “On the Discrepancies Between Experiment and Theory for a Cylindrical Fluid-Film Journal Bearing Considering Steady-State and Dynamic Characteristics,” Proc. Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Vibrations in Rotating Machinery Conference, pp. 1–6; Paper No. C432/058.
44.
Thomsen, K. K., and Lund, J. W., 1975, “Consideration of Film Rupture in the Inlet Zone of a Journal Bearing,” Proceedings 1st Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology: Cavitation and Related Phenomena in Lubrication, D. Dowson et al., eds., The Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London, UK, pp. 163–167.
45.
Tonnesen
, J.
, and Lund
, J. W.
, 1978
, “Some Experiments on Instability of Rotors Supported in Fluid-Film Bearings
,” ASME J. Mech. Des.
, 100
(1
), pp. 147
–155
.46.
Tonnesen
, J.
, and Lund
, J. W.
, 1988
, “Impact Excitation Tests to Determine the Influence Coefficients for Balancing Lightly Damped Rotors
,” ASME J. Eng. Power
, 110
(4
), pp. 600
–604
.47.
Tonnesen, J., and Lund, J. W., 1990, “Modal Parameter Identification by Impact Excitation Tests of a Rotor Supported in Oil-Film Bearings,” Proc. IFToMM 3rd International Conference on Rotordynamics, Lyon, France, pp. 437–443.
48.
Wang, Z., and Lund, J. W., 1984, “Calculations of Long Rotors With Many Bearings on a Flexible Foundation,” Third International Conference on Vibration in Rotating Machinery, York, 11–13, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Conference, Publication 1984-10, London, UK, pp. 13–15.
49.
RPI-MTI Gas Bearing Design Course, 1967, “Design of Gas Bearings,” Vols. I & II.
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