Abstract: A general description of the behavior of foil bearings is given. This description summarizes and interprets the work of various authors in the field of foil bearings, with particular emphasis ...

Abstract: The equations for pressure and load for a grooved plate bearing are derived by assuming that the grooves are sinusoidal rather than square. The usual assumption of zero groove width is thus ...

Abstract: Equations for the oscillations of a foil over a lubricating fluid film are derived and are simplified by a small parameter expansion. A few particular cases are discussed, and a linearized ...

Abstract: The effects of introducing a small amount of lubricant under pressure into a self-acting foil bearing film are investigated. Foil shape and pressure distribution under the foil are obtained by ...

Abstract: The equations for the axisymmetric, perfectly flexible foil bearing are solved for the case of an externally pressurized foil with porous inlet restriction. The results are presented in graphical ...

Abstract: The theoretical part of this report is based on Ausman’s analysis [2] of gas-lubricated stepped slider bearings, but presented in simpler form. Experimental data in this paper verify Ausman’s ...