In centrifugal pumps for artificial hearts, a magnetic drive with lightly loaded journal bearing system is often used. In such a system, the rigidity of the bearing is small and the impeller usually rotates over the critical speed. In such cases, the rotordynamic fluid forces play an important role for shaft vibration. In the present study, the characteristics of the rotordynamic fluid forces on the impeller were examined. The rotordynamic fluid forces were measured in the cases with/without the whirling motion. It was found that the rotordynamic forces become destabilizing in a wide range of positive whirl. The effect of leakage flow was also examined.
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