Bulk-flow analysis of hybrid thrust bearings for process fluid applications

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 170-180

  San Andrés, Luis ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLOW RATE; MODEL; THRUST BEARING; TURBULENT FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DAMPING; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STIFFNESS;

DAMPING COEFFICIENTS; STIFFNESS COEFFICIENTS;

THRUST BEARINGS;

FLOW ANALYSIS; THRUST BEARING;

EID: 0034061715     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.555340     Document Type: Conference Paper

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