An Experimental Study of a Self-Acting Foil Bearing at Low Values of Foil Tension
Theoretical solutions for the gap thickness in an infinitely wide foil bearing are reviewed. An experiment is described using a stainless steel foil wrapped about a high speed rotor. Details of instrumentation are included. Results are presented for the relation between gap thickness and foil stiffn...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/31050 |
| Summary: | Theoretical solutions for the gap thickness in an infinitely wide foil bearing are reviewed. An experiment is described using a stainless steel foil wrapped about a high speed rotor. Details of instrumentation are included. Results are presented for the relation between gap thickness and foil stiffness for low values of foil tension. |
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