Abstract

In the radial sliding bearing lubrication theory, the half-frequency whirl phenomena are commonly introduced. However, the correlation of the half-frequency whirl theory with the measured resonance phenomenon is low. This paper studies the establishment of the half-frequency whirl theory, and finds that while researchers are aware of the half-frequency whirl, they disregard the necessary conditions of its occurrence. If there is no revolution load, then the half-frequency whirl does not comply with the principle of minimum potential energy. If it does not conform to the principle of minimum energy dissipation, then the half-frequency whirl does not exist. Only when the revolution load exists and its speed is half the speed of the journal will the half frequency whirl occur. Engineering oil whip results from the vibration of the rotating system. A precise radial sliding bearing lubrication theory should use cylindrical coordinates, consider the compressibility of the liquid, and consider the surface shear stress in the journal bearing capacity calculations.

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