Foreword.- Preface.- List of speakers.- Rotordynamics Research: Current Interests and Future Directions, by R. Gordon Kirk.- OPTIMIZED LIFE USING FREQUENCY AND TIME DOMAIN APPROACHES, BY J. S. Rao.- Dynamic Modelling of Rotors: A Modal Approach, by G. Genta.- Evolution of Frequency-speed Diagram in Rotating Machinery, by Chong-Won Lee.- Developments in Rotor Dynamical Modeling of Hydropower Units, by J-O. Aidanpää, R. K. Gustavsson, N. L. P. Lundström, M. Karlsson, Y. Calleecharan, M. L. Nässelqvist, M. Karlberg, U. Lundin.- Control-Oriented Approach to the Rotor Dynamics, by Zdzislaw GOSIEWSKI.- New Approach to the Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of a Fluid Structure Interaction, by E. Malenovský, F. Pochyly, L. Pohanka.- On the Analysis of Rotor-Bearing-Foundation Systems, by Katia Lucchesi Cavalca, Eduardo Paiva Okabe.- A Multiple Whirls Phenomenon and Heuristic Problems in Rotor-Bearing Systems, by J. Kicinski.- Experimental Decomposition of Vibration, Whirl and Waves in Rotating and Non-rotating Parts, by I. Bucher.- Rotating Internal Damping in the Case of Composite Shafts, by G. Jacquet-Richardet, E. Chatelet, T. Nouri-Baranger.- Unbalance Response Analysis of a Spinning Rotor Mounted on a Precessing Platform, by Ankuran Saha, Rajesh Ghosh, Arghya Nandi, Sumanta Neogy.- A Simple Viscoelastic model of Rotor-Shaft Systems, by J. K. Dutt.- Rotor Dynamic Analysis Using ANSYS, by M. Santhosh Kumar.- Vibration of Rotating Bladed Discs: Mistuning, Coriolis, and Robust Design, by D. J. Ewins, Y. J. Chan.- Modeling Geometric Mistuning of a Bladed Rotor: Modified Modal Domain Analysis, by Alok Sinha, Yasharth Bhartiya.- Trends in Controllable Oil Film Bearings, by Ilmar F. Santos.- Developments in Fluid Film Bearing Technology, by A. El-Shafei.- Numerical Model of the High Speed Rotors Supported on Variable Geometry Bearings, by Zbigniew Kozanecki, Jan Kicinski, Grzegorz ywica.- Effect of Unbalance on the Dynamic Response of a Flexible Rotor Supported onPorous Oil Journal Bearings, by S.K. Laha, S.K. Kakoty.- Analysis of Capillary Compensated Hole-Entry Hydrostatic/Hybrid Journal Bearing Operating with Micropolar Lubricant, by Suresh Verma, K.D. Gupta, Vijay Kumar.- Rotordynamic Analysis of Carbon Graphite Seals of a Steam Rotary Joint, by H. Hirani, S. S. Goilkar.- Applications and Research Topics for Active Magnetic Bearings, by Gerhard Schweitzer.- Accurate Analytical Determination of Electromagnetic Bearing Coefficients, by C. Nataraj.- Sensitivity Analysis of the Design Parameters in Electrodynamic Bearings, by G. Genta, X. De Lépine, F. Impinna, J. Girardello, N. Amati, A. Tonoli.- Advanced Analysis and Optimization of Nonlinear Resonance Vibrations in Gas-Turbine Structures with Friction and Gaps, by E.P. Petrov.- Non-Parametric Identification of Rotor-Bearing System through Volterra-Wiener Theories, by Nalinaksh S. Vyas, Animesh Chatterjee.- Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos of an Unbalanced Flexible Rotor Supported by Deep Groove Ball Bearings with Radial Internal Clearance, by T.C. Gupta, K. Gupta, D.K. Sehgal.- Bifurcation Analysis of a Turbocharger Rotor Supported by Floating Ring Bearings, by Aydin Boyaci, Wolfgang Seemann, Carsten Proppe.- Vibration Analysis of High Speed Rolling Element Bearings due to Race Defects, by S.H. Upadhyay, S.C. Jain, S.P. Harsha.- Beneficial Effects of Parametric Excitation in Rotor Systems, by Horst Ecker.- Simulation and Experiment of a Rotor with Unilateral Contacts and Active Elements, by Lucas Ginzinger, Heinz Ulbrich.- New Passive Control Methods for Reducing Vibrations of Rotors: Discontinuous Spring Characteristics and Ball Balancers, by Yukio Ishida.- Modeling and Diagnostics of Heavy Impeller Gyroscopic Rotor with Tilting Pad Journal Bearings, by V. Barzdaitis, M.Bogdevicius, R.Didziokas, M.Vasylius.- A Mechanical Engine Simulator for Development of Aero Engine Failure Analysis Methods, by Robert Liebich.- Signal Processing Tools for Tracking the Size of a Spallin a Rolling Element Bearing, by R.B. Randall, N. Sawalhi.- Cracked Rotating Shafts: Typical Behaviors, Modeling and Diagnosis, by N. Bachschmid, P. Pennacchi, E. Tanzi.- Fault Identification in Industrial Rotating Machinery: Theory and Applications, by P. Pennacchi, A.Vania, N. Bachschmid.- Cracked Continuous Rotors Vibrating on Nonlinear Bearings, by C. A. Papadopoulos, A. C. Chasalevris, P. G. Nikolakopoulos.- Identification of the Bearing and Unbalance Parameters from Rundown Data of Rotors, by R. Tiwari, V. Chakravarthy.- Some Recent Studies on Cracked Rotors, by A. S. Sekhar.- A Multi-Crack Identification Algorithm Based on Forced Vibrations from a Shaft System, by S. K. Singh, R.Tiwari, S. Talukdar.- Vibration based Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machines: A Future Possibility?, by Jyoti K. Sinha.- Feature Selection for Bearing Fault Detection Based on Mutual Information, by Karthik Kappaganthu, C. Nataraj, Biswanath Samanta.- Application of Full Spectrum Analysis for Rotor Fault Diagnosis, by Tejas H. Patel, Ashish K. Darpe.'Foreword; Preface; List of speakers; Rotordynamics Research: Current Interests and Future Directions, by R. Gordon Kirk; OPTIMIZED LIFE USING FREQUENCY AND TIME DOMAIN APPROACHES, BY J. S. Rao; Dynamic Modelling of Rotors: A Modal Approach, by G. Genta; Evolution of Frequency-speed Diagram in Rotating Machinery, by Chong-Won Lee; Developments in Rotor Dynamical Modeling of Hydropower Units, by J-O. Aidanpää, R. K. Gustavsson, N. L. P. Lundström, M. Karlsson, Y. Calleecharan, M. L. Nässelqvist, M. Karlberg, U. Lundin; Control-Oriented Approach to the Rotor Dynamics, by Zdzislaw GOSIEWSKI; New Approach to the Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of a Fluid Structure Interaction, by E. Malenovský, F. Pochyly, L. Pohanka; On the Analysis of Rotor-Bearing-Foundation Systems, by Katia Lucchesi Cavalca, Eduardo Paiva Okabe; A Multiple Whirls Phenomenon and Heuristic Problems in Rotor-Bearing Systems, by J. Kicinski; Experimental Decomposition of Vibration, Whirl and Waves in Rotating and Non-rotating Parts, by I. Bucher; Rotating Internal Damping in the Case of Composite Shafts, by G. Jacquet-Richardet, E. Chatelet, T. Nouri-Baranger; Unbalance Response Analysis of a Spinning Rotor Mounted on a Precessing Platform, by Ankuran Saha, Rajesh Ghosh, Arghya Nandi, Sumanta Neogy; A Simple Viscoelastic model of Rotor-Shaft Systems, by J. K. Dutt; Rotor Dynamic Analysis Using ANSYS, by M. Santhosh Kumar; Vibration of Rotating Bladed Discs: Mistuning, Coriolis, and Robust Design, by D. J. Ewins, Y. J. Chan; Modeling Geometric Mistuning of a Bladed Rotor: Modified Modal Domain Analysis, by Alok Sinha, Yasharth Bhartiya; Trends in Controllable Oil Film Bearings, by Ilmar F. Santos; Developments in Fluid Film Bearing Technology, by A. El-Shafei; Numerical Model of the High Speed Rotors Supported on Variable Geometry Bearings, by Zbigniew Kozanecki, Jan Kicinski, Grzegorz _ywica; Effect of Unbalance on the Dynamic Response of a Flexible Rotor Supported on Porous Oil Journal Bearings, by S.K. Laha, S.K. Kakoty; Analysis of Capillary Compensated Hole-Entry Hydrostatic/Hybrid Journal Bearing Operating with Micropolar Lubricant, by Suresh Verma, K.D. Gupta, Vijay Kumar; Rotordynamic Analysis of Carbon Graphite Seals of a Steam Rotary Joint, by H. Hirani, S. S. Goilkar; Applications and Research Topics for Active Magnetic Bearings, by Gerhard Schweitzer; Accurate Analytical Determination of Electromagnetic Bearing Coefficients, by C. Nataraj; Sensitivity Analysis of the Design Parameters in Electrodynamic Bearings, by G. Genta, X. De Lépine, F. Impinna, J. Girardello, N. Amati, A. Tonoli; Advanced Analysis and Optimization of Nonlinear Resonance Vibrations in Gas-Turbine Structures with Friction and Gaps, by E.P. Petrov; Non-Parametric Identification of Rotor-Bearing System through Volterra-Wiener Theories, by Nalinaksh S. Vyas, Animesh Chatterjee; Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos of an Unbalanced Flexible Rotor Supported by Deep Groove Ball Bearings with Radial Internal Clearance, by T.C. Gupta, K. Gupta, D.K. Sehgal; Bifurcation Analysis of a Turbocharger Rotor Supported by Floating Ring Bearings, by Aydin Boyaci, Wolfgang Seemann, Carsten Proppe; Vibration Analysis of High Speed Rolling Element Bearings due to Race Defects, by S.H. Upadhyay, S.C. Jain, S.P. Harsha; Beneficial Effects of Parametric Excitation in Rotor Systems, by Horst Ecker; Simulation and Experiment of a Rotor with Unilateral Contacts and Active Elements, by Lucas Ginzinger, Heinz Ulbrich; New Passive Control Methods for Reducing Vibrations of Rotors: Discontinuous Spring Characteristics and Ball Balancers, by Yukio Ishida; Modeling and Diagnostics of Heavy Impeller Gyroscopic Rotor with Tilting Pad Journal Bearings, by V. Barzdaitis, M.Bogdevicius, R.Didziokas, M.Vasylius; A Mechanical Engine Simulator for Development of Aero Engine Failure Analysis Methods, by Robert Liebich; Signal Proce