Abstract: It is demonstrated that the slip flow Reynolds equations for ultra low clearance gas bearings can be derived from kinetic theory by an approximation scheme appropriate for arbitrary Knudsen ...

Abstract: Lubricant fluxes and lubrication forces have been calculated for statistical realizations of a piecewise planar slider running over a smooth base with an incompressible lubricant. The statistics ...

Abstract: Time-dependent motion of a fluid in a container rotating at Ω is characterized by boundary layers on the container surfaces if ν/Ω, where ν denotes kinematic viscosity, is small compared to ...

Abstract: The authors report measurements of azimuthal velocity versus radius in a partially-filled horizontally rotating cylinder. These data confirm theoretical calculations for laminar flow. Three nonlaminar ...

Abstract: We have measured the separation and central pressure of a slightly concave axially symmetric pressurized bearing as a function of lubricant (air) mass flux and bearing load. We find that a ...