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Performance and Durability of High Temperature Foil Air Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery

C. Dellacorte National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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V. Lukaszewicz Akima Corporation, Brook Park, Ohio
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M. J. Valco U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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K. C. Radil U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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H. Heshmat Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc., Albany, New York
Pages 774-780 | Published online: 25 Mar 2008

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Christopher Dellacorte. (2011) Stiffness and Damping Coefficient Estimation of Compliant Surface Gas Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery. Tribology Transactions 54:4, pages 674-684.
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Brian Dykas & Samuel A. Howard. (2004) Journal Design Considerations for Turbomachine Shafts Supported on Foil Air Bearings. Tribology Transactions 47:4, pages 508-516.
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JONG-HWAN KIM, THIERRYA. BLANCHET & SALVADOREJ. CALABRESE. (2004) High Velocity Oxyfuel Deposition for Low Surface Roughness PS304 Self-Lubricating Composite Coatings. Tribology Transactions 47:1, pages 157-169.
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Christopher Dellacorte. (2003) The Effects of Substrate Material and Thermal Processing Atmosphere on the Strength of PS304: A High Temperature Solid Lubricant Coating. Tribology Transactions 46:3, pages 361-368.
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C. Dellacorte & M.J. Valco. (2000) Load Capacity Estimation of Foil Air Journal Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery Applications. Tribology Transactions 43:4, pages 795-801.
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