Hello,
On the lateral analysis reports of rotating machines we often come across of the Sommerfield number. What is the practical implication of this number? I believe a higher number (since it is in simulated conditions) shows that there is more thicker of a hydrodynamic oil film. But I am not excatly sure on how one can use the sommerfield number to make any practical predictions about the rotating machine.
Thank You
On the lateral analysis reports of rotating machines we often come across of the Sommerfield number. What is the practical implication of this number? I believe a higher number (since it is in simulated conditions) shows that there is more thicker of a hydrodynamic oil film. But I am not excatly sure on how one can use the sommerfield number to make any practical predictions about the rotating machine.
Thank You