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Technical Development Path for Foil Gas BearingsFoil gas bearings are in widespread commercial use in air cycle machines, turbocompressors and microturbine generators and are emerging in more challenging applications such as turbochargers, auxiliary power units and propulsion gas turbines. Though not well known, foil bearing technology is well over fifty years old. Recent technological developments indicate that their full potential has yet to be realized. This paper investigates the key technological developments that have characterized foil bearing advances. It is expected that a better understanding of foil gas bearing development path will aid in future development and progress towards more advanced applications.
Document ID
20120012590
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
DellaCorte, Christopher
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
October 20, 2008
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
E-18241
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Joint Tribology Conference (IJTC 2008)
Location: Miami, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: October 20, 2008
End Date: October 22, 2008
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 877868.02.07.03.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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