A theoretical derivation is given showing that whenever the center of curvature of a bearing does not coincide with its center of rotation, synchronous counterrotation will produce a load capacity. Test results are given for a number of bearing designs that operated successfully under synchronous counterrotation with load capacities beyond 1500 psi. The only bearing that scored under counterrotation was a perfectly circular ungrooved bearing, as predicted by theory.

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