Metal Mesh Foil Bearings: Prediction and Measurement for Static and Dynamic Performance Characteristics

Gas bearings in oil-free micro-turbomachinery for process gas applications and for power generation (< 400 kW) must offer adequate load capacity and thermal stability, reliable rotordynamic performance at high speeds and temperatures, low power losses and minimal maintenance costs. The metal mesh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chirathadam, Thomas
Other Authors: San Andres, Luis
Format: Others
Published: 2013
Subjects:
GFB
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148301