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Fleming, D. P.

Publications and source records attributed to Fleming, D. P..

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Shallow grooves in journal improve air bearing performance

Bearing designs, which shape the surface to create artificial fluid-film wedges in the absence of any applied radial load, generate radial restoring forces to keep journals from whirling. Helical- or herringbone-grooved journals or rotors show most promise of stable operation, with no sacrifice in load capacity.

Anderson, W. J.↗