Abstract: The authors’ previous papers demonstrated that an air-separator is the most effective equipment among various different types for the improvement of unstable characteristics of an axial-flow rotor. ...

Abstract: The dynamic characteristics of a newly proposed supersonic gas thrust bearing are analyzed under supersonic operations. Its static characteristics in sonic operations are also investigated. It is ...

Abstract: A completely new type of externally pressurized gas thrust bearing is proposed and its static characteristics are analyzed. Unlike conventional gas bearings whose load capacity depends on the ...