Foil Bearing Investigation. Numerical Solution of the Planar Hydrostatic Foil Bearing.

Abstract

The steady state problem of the planar hydrostatic foil bearing is analyzed and solved numerically. Two techniques of solution are used. One method is simulation in time with asymptotic approach to steady state. This is achieved by a preprocessor which automatically sets up the numerical computer program. The second method is an iterative shooting technique. The results agree well with one another. Curves of pressure and typical film thickness versus flow are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 29, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045208

Entities

People

  • A. Eshel

Organizations

  • Ampex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Compilers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • High Level Languages
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Naval Architecture
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Simulations
  • Steady State

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).