Tribological Limitations in Gas Turbine Engines. A Workshop to Identify the Challenges and Set Future Directions

Abstract

Early in the development of the gas turbine aircraft engine, tribology played a key supporting role in extending the life and performance of oil lubricated rolling element bearings permitting operation at ever higher speeds, loads and temperatures. A major factor in the success of rolling element bearings has been a clear understanding of the operating conditions and improvements in both bearing materials and lubricants. However, current projections and recent experience are that advancements to existing bearings and lubricants will likely only be incremented at best.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA375759

Entities

People

  • Darrell Grant

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Bearings
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engines
  • Foil Bearings
  • Gas Bearings
  • Gas Turbines
  • Information Operations
  • Lubricants
  • Magnetic Bearings
  • Materials
  • Tribology
  • Turbines
  • Workshops

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).