An Advanced Microturbine System with Water-Lubricated Bearings
A prototype of the next-generation, high-performance microturbine system was developed for laboratory evaluation. Its unique feature is its utilization of water. Water is the lubricant for the bearings in this first reported application of water-lubricated bearings in gas turbines. Bearing losses an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Rotating Machinery |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/718107 |