Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of papers presented at a seminar on bearings for pumps, fans and compressors. Topics covered include the review of bearing options for centrifugal pump applications, ceramic spiral groove bearings in oil free compressors, product lubricated bearings, developments in water-lubricated radial and thrust bearings for high speed turbomachinery, advances in oil lubricated plain bearings for high speed applications, evolution of tapered roller bearing performance in pumps, fans and compressors and application of angular contact ball bearings in centrifugal pumps and screw compressors.