Effects of operating conditions and supply hole diameter on the performance of a rectangular aerostatic bearing

Tribology International

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 533-545

  Kassab, Sadek Z ^a   Noureldeen, Elsayed M ^a   Shawky, Medhat A ^a  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Air; Gas; Hydrostatic bearings

Indexed keywords

AIR LUBRICATION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; GAS LUBRICATED BEARINGS; LOADS (FORCES); LUBRICANTS; MASS TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; RECTANGULAR AEROSTATIC BEARING;

HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS;

EID: 0031187635     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(97)00001-7     Document Type: Article

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