The Fluid Dynamic Theory of Gas-Lubricated Bearings
- 1 August 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by ASME International in Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Vol. 79 (6) , 1218-1223
- https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4013270
Abstract
A differential equation for the pressure distribution in gas-lubricated slider bearings is derived from the basic equations of fluid mechanics. The equation is an extension of Harrison’s gas-bearing equation in that the infinite width and isothermal restrictions have been removed. A perturbation solution is proposed and is carried out for the special case of an infinitely wide, self-lubricating journal bearing. Comparisons with numerical solutions to Harrison’s equation indicate that the first three terms in the series solution are sufficient to determine the pressure distribution and bearing load with reasonable accuracy.Keywords
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