ASYMMETRICAL SUPPORT
Text: Rotor support system which does not provide uniform restraint in all radial directions. This is typical for most heavy industrial machinery where restraint (or dynamic stiffness) of the supports in one direction perpendicular to the shaft axis (e.g., vertical) may be substantially different than the restraint in another direction perpendicular to the shaft axis (e.g., horizontal).
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