Hydrodynamic Analysis of Compliant Foil Bearings With Compressible Air Flow
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- 28 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by ASME International in Journal of Tribology
- Vol. 126 (3) , 542-546
Abstract
A model is developed to predict the hydrodynamic performance of a foil journal bearing. The model accounts for both the compressibility of air and the compliance of the bearing surface. A series of predictions of the load-carrying capacity based on the numerical solution for pressure is presented that cover a wide range of operating speeds. The results show good agreement with existing experimental data.Keywords
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