Abstract: The “short bearing” equation of lubrication theory, modified to include inertial effects, is used to study the influence of geometric deviations from the ideal. It is found that the centrifugal ...

Abstract: The “short bearing” equation of lubrication theory, modified to include the inertial effects, is used to study the influence of geometric deviations from the ideal. The turbulent nature of the ...

Abstract: A review of the literature pertaining to the theory of porous gas bearings, their experimentally observed behavior, and their applications.

Abstract: The stream surfaces for laminar and turbulent flow in parallel surface seals are analytically determined for the cases where the fluid separates from one of the solid boundaries. These stream ...

Abstract: It is shown analytically that face seal eccentricity combined with surface waviness can contribute an inward or outward leakage component to the total leakage flow depending on the phase angle ...

Abstract: The analytical investigation of a misaligned face seal shows that eccentricity will cause a component of the total leakage to be inward or outward depending on the phase angle between the ...

Abstract: The laminar and turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid between the rotating parallel surfaces of a face seal is investigated analytically to determine the influence of conduction, convection, ...

Abstract: A survey of the important published papers pertaining to labyrinth seals. A discussion of the present state-of-the-art of labyrinth seal theory and design from a thermodynamic and fluid mechanic ...

Abstract: The only exact solution for the infinitely long, gas-lubricated slider bearing is the one obtained by Harrison [1] for the plane wedge isothermal film. The resultant formulas for the pressure ...