Optimization of groove geometry for a thrust air bearing according to various objective functions

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Hashimoto, Hiromu ^a   Namba, Tadashi ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bearing; Geometrical optimum design; Groove geometry; Measurement; Objective function; Thrust gas bearings

Indexed keywords

AIR FILM THICKNESS; AIR FILMS; BEARING; DYNAMIC STIFFNESS; FRICTION TORQUE; GEOMETRICAL OPTIMUM DESIGN; HIGH-SPEED; LOW FRICTION; MEASURED DATA; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; ROTATING SYSTEMS; SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; SIMPLE STRUCTURES; SPIRAL GROOVE; SPLINE FUNCTIONS; STRAIGHT LINES; THRUST AIR BEARINGS;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; FRICTION; GAS BEARINGS; GAS LUBRICATED BEARINGS; MAGNETIC FILMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; STIFFNESS;

THRUST BEARINGS;

EID: 77955260835     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3201860     Document Type: Article

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