What is it about?
The article discusses the research on foil bearings with anti-friction coating manufactured from synthetic materials. In the course of the experimental studies, the test stand was set up in two configurations: with one or two foil bearings. The measurements were done, that focused on temperature distributions with the aid of thermocouples and thermo-vision camera. The measurements were being performed under varying conditions of bearing operation.
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The tests were carried out on a special test stand of our own construction, designed with the use of numerical analysis. The conducted experiments permitted to verify the durability, thermal characteristics and dynamic performance of foil bearings in different configurations. An original method to measure temperature of a top foil has been worked out.
Perspectives
Further research activities at IMP PAN include experimental studies on foil bearings operating at an elevated temperature. Parallel to the experimental studies the numerical models of foil bearings are developed.
DSc, PhD, Eng. Grzegorz Zywica
Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Experimental Studies on Foil Bearing With a Sliding Coating Made of Synthetic Material, Journal of Tribology, September 2015, ASME International,
DOI: 10.1115/1.4031396.
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