ANZIAM J.
45 (2004), 423-442
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The pressure field in the gas-lubricated step slider bearing
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I. Penesis
Faculty of Maritime Transport
and Engineering
Australian Maritime College
Launceston
Australia
i.penesis@mte.amc.edu.au
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J. J. Shepherd
Department of Mathematics
RMIT University
Melbourne
Australia
jshep@rmit.edu.au
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H. J. Connell
Department of Mathematics
RMIT University
Melbourne
Australia
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Abstract
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Singular perturbation methods are applied to an
analysis of the operation of an isothermal gas
step slider bearing of narrow geometry and
operating at moderate bearing numbers.
Approximate expressions are obtained for the
pressure field in the lubricating gap, as well as
the load-carrying capacity of the bearing; and
the influence of the nature of the bearing step
on those quantities is investigated. Comparisons
are made with results obtained using a standard
numerical package.
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