Analysis of tilting effects and geometric non-uniformities in micro-hydrostatic gas thrust bearings

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 701-714

  Teo, C J ^a   Spakovszky, Z S ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MASS FLOW RATES; MICRO-DEVICES; SPINNING AXIS; TILTING;

GREEN'S FUNCTION; HYDROSTATIC BEARINGS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; ORIFICES; ROTORS; STIFFNESS; TURBOMACHINERY;

THRUST BEARINGS;

EID: 27744533514     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2005-68223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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