... description of HAFB for AFRL rotor, drawn not in scale Following typical assumptions and nomenclature used for gas lubrications, nondimensionalized Reynolds equation for compressible fluids with hydrostatic gas supply is given by 1 ∂ ∂ θ ( Λ P H − P H 3 ∂ P ∂ θ...

... analysis aerospace components foil bearings rotor dynamics stability gas lubrication The designers of turbine engines have always had to deal with very severe restrictions concerning weight. Consequently, these designers focused on an increase...