Analysis of a Gas Lubricated Hydrodynamic Thrust Bearing

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 449-456

  Hughes, S J ^a   Hogg, S I ^a   Jones, T V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS-THRUST; LUBRICATION-GAS;

EID: 0029836538     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831557     Document Type: Article

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