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Gas bearingsThe present work deals with the fundamentals of gas lubrication theory, which forms the foundation of all analytical design tools for gas bearings. Most of the hard lessons learned in the past are outlined with reference to dry contact, debris ingestion, sliding speed, and chemical stability of lubricant. The mathematical theory of gas lubrication is described for scaling rules in thin-film viscous flow, momentum conservation, mass conservation, energy conservation, isothermal gas bearing theory, coupling effects, and global bearing characteristics. Particular attention is given to the governing differential equations for common bearing configurations. Also discussed are representative solutions of self-acting gas bearings, externally pressurized bearings, and time-dependent effects.
Document ID
19800047787
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Pan, C. H. T.
(Shaker Research Corp. Ballston Lake; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Accession Number
80A31957
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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