Nonlinear Control and Its Application to Active Tilting-Pad Bearings

The drawbacks of active magnetic bearings are arousing interest in the adaptation of mechanical bearings for active use. A promising mechanical bearing candidate for active operation is the tilting-pad bearing. In this research, we introduce an active tilting-pad bearing with linear actuators that t...

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Main Author: Cai, Zhijun
Other Authors: William Adkins
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2005
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07142005-085806/