Rotor-Bearing Dynamics Technology Design Guide. Part VI. Status of Gas Bearing Technology Applicable to Aero Propulsion Machinery

Abstract

This report reviews gas lubrication technology as applicable to the support of aero propulsion equipment. It contains a historical sketch of the evolution of the field, a review of relevant fundamentals, a discussion of the whirl stability phenomena, the design of thrust bearings for turbomachines, a brief report on the current state of materials development, and a general review of gas lubricated compliant bearings. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094167

Entities

People

  • Coda H. T. Pan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bearings
  • Computer Programs
  • Engineering
  • Friction
  • Gas Bearings
  • Gas Turbines
  • Geometry
  • High Temperature
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Business Analytics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).