Abstract: Equilibrium and dynamic data are presented along with specifications of uncertainties for the dynamic vertical motion of a solid disk supported above a flat plate by a thin layer of gas which ...

Abstract: This paper develops a nonlinear ordinary differential equation (O.D.E.) of motion for a disk parallel to a flat plate and levitated by incompressible laminar flow of fluid supplied from a ...

Abstract: An order-of-magnitude analysis is applied to the Navier-Stokes equations and the continuity equation for isothermal, radial fluid flow between oscillating and rotating disks. This analysis investigates ...

Abstract: Current literature on solar air collectors emphasizes satisfactory heat transfer between the absorber and the flowing air as a major factor in overall performance. Heat transfer in the airflow ...