A numerical model for oil film flow in an aero-engine bearing chamber and comparison with experimental data

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2004

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 409-417

  Farrall, Mark ^a   Simmons, Kathy ^a   Hibberd, Stephen ^a   Gorse, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bearing chamber; CFD; Film modelling; Two phase

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ENGINES; BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FUELS; GRAVITATION; LUBRICATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROTATING MACHINERY;

BEARING CHAMBERS; FILM MODELING; OIL FILMS; TWO PHASE;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 10244264775     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/gt2004-53698     Document Type: Conference Paper

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