An analysis of gas-lubricated, multileaf foil journal bearings with backing springs

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 437-443

  Heshmat, C A ^a   Heshmat, H ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hechanlcal Technology Incorporated ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GAS LUBRICATED BEARINGS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BACKING SPRINGS; MULTILEAF FOIL JOURNAL BEARINGS; SURFACE RESILIENCY;

JOURNAL BEARINGS;

BEARINGS-JOURNAL; LUBRICATION-GAS;

EID: 0029141565     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831272     Document Type: Article

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