Effects of thermal and mechanical deformations on textured thrust bearings optimally designed by a THD calculation method

M Chalkiopoulos, A Charitopoulos, M Fillon… - Tribology …, 2020 - Elsevier
A performance optimisation study of a thrust bearing with surface texturing has been
addressed. Bearing response calculations have been performed with a …

Effect of foil geometry on the static performance of thrust foil bearings

G Fu, A Untaroiu, E Swanson - … of Engineering for …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Gas foil bearings can operate in extreme conditions such as high temperature and high
rotating speed, compared to traditional bearings. They also provide better damping and …

Effect of foil geometry on the static performance of thrust foil bearings

G Fu, A Untaroiu, E Swanson - … Expo: Power for …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Gas foil bearings use ambient air as working fluid, which forms the hydrodynamic wedge
between the rotor surface and the compliant foil structure, therefore they are oil-free and …

[PDF][PDF] Computational and experimental evaluation of performance of thrust bearings operating under TEHD regime

M Chalkiopoulos - 2019 - dspace.lib.ntua.gr
Hydrodynamic lubrication theory goes back at the end of the 19th century, when Beauchamp
Tower performed certain experiments on journal bearings in order to measure the pressure …