A Numerical Technique in the Hydrodynamic Theory of Foil Bearings,

Abstract

The hydrodynamic theory of foil bearings is reviewed. The relationship between fluid pressure and film thickness is discussed. The compressibility of gas is included in the analysis. It is shown that the basic equation for determination of pressure distribution becomes a third order boundary value problem in terms of film thickness. A simple numerical scheme for solution of the nonlinear boundary value problem is developed and some examples are considered and discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP002966

Entities

People

  • E. A. Saibel
  • G. Ahmadi
  • I. G. Tadjbakhsh

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Bearings
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Foil Bearings
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Systems Engineering
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).