Gas Lubricated Foil Bearing Technology Development for Propulsion and Power Systems

Download or read book Gas Lubricated Foil Bearing Technology Development for Propulsion and Power Systems written by Jed A. Walowit and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of air-lubricated foil bearing technology for application in advanced propulsion and power systems was performed. The work conducted under the program comprised: (a) establishment and documentation of the state-of-the-art of foil bearings, (b) development of analytical tools and design guides to permit calculation of the performance of bending-dominated foil bearings, (c) investigation of potential substrate and coating materials, as well as conduct of start-stop and high speed rub tests with two air-lubricated foil bearings at 1000 deg F, (d) preparation of a layout drawing of a dynamic simulator test vehicle based upon an advanced engine (1980 or later time frame) in the 1000 to 3000 pounds thrust class, as well as a description of the test facility requirements, (e) description of the technology segments of air-lubricated foil bearings that need to be advanced to meet the requirements of the advanced engine application, and definition of the parameters for a long range test effort. (Modified author abstract).