Abstract: The application of oil-free technologies (foil gas bearings, solid lubricants, and advanced analysis and predictive modeling tools) to advanced turbomachinery has been underway for several decades. ...

Abstract: Foil air bearings are self-acting hydrodynamic bearings which rely upon solid lubricants to reduce friction and minimize wear during sliding which occurs at start-up and shut-down when surface ...

Abstract: A methodology for the design and construction of simple foil thrust bearings intended for parametric performance testing and low marginal costs is presented. Features drawn from a review of the ...