A systems approach to the solid lubrication of foil air bearings for oil-free turbomachinery

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 200-207

  Della Corte, Christopher ^a   Zaldana, Antonio R ^a   Radil, Kevin C ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); COATINGS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICATION; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SOLID LUBRICANTS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TURBOMACHINERY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

FOIL AIR BEARINGS; LOAD CAPACITY TESTS;

TRIBOLOGY;

AIR BEARING; COATING; FILM LUBRICANT; HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING; SOLID LUBRICANT; TURBOMACHINERY; WEAR PREVENTION;

EID: 0842305217     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1609485     Document Type: Article

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