Optimization of groove geometry for thrust air bearing to maximize bearing stiffness

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Hashimoto, Hiromu ^a   Ochiai, Masayuki ^b  

^a Graduate School of Engineering   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bearing; Bearing stiffness; Geometrical optimum design; Measurement; Numerical analysis; Thrust gas bearing

Indexed keywords

BEARING; BEARING CHARACTERISTICS; BEARING STIFFNESS; BEARING STIFFNESSES; EXTERNAL EXCITATIONS; GAS FILMS; GEOMETRICAL OPTIMUM DESIGN; GROOVE GEOMETRIES; HYDRODYNAMIC GASSES; LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITIES; LOGARITHMIC SPIRALS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; SPLINE FUNCTIONS; STABILITY CHARACTERISTICS; THRUST AIR BEARINGS; THRUST GAS BEARING;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS LUBRICATED BEARINGS; GASES; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MACHINERY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS;

THRUST BEARINGS;

EID: 55649114186     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2913546     Document Type: Article

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