An Experimental Study of a Self-Acting Foil Bearing at Low Values of Foil Tension.

Abstract

Theoretical solutions for the gap thickness in an infinitely wide foil bearing are reviewed. An experiment is described using a stainless steel foil wrapped about a high speed rotor. Details of instrumentation are included. Results are presented for the relation between gap thickness and foil stiffness for low values of foil tension. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0853487

Entities

People

  • John Michael Knight

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bearings
  • Foil Bearings
  • Instrumentation
  • Physical Properties
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Stiffness
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).