AERODYNAMIC STEPPED THRUST BEARING FOR SMALL CRYOGENIC EXPANSION TURBINES

Authors
YAO H CHEN CZ WU YY
Citation
H. Yao et al., AERODYNAMIC STEPPED THRUST BEARING FOR SMALL CRYOGENIC EXPANSION TURBINES, Cryogenics, 34, 1994, pp. 119-122
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied",Thermodynamics
Journal title
Cryogenics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00112275
Volume
34
Year of publication
1994
Supplement
ICEC
Pages
119 - 122
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-2275(1994)34:<119:ASTBFS>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The theoretical and experimental studies of aerodynamic stepped thrust bearing for small cryogenic expansion turbines are described in this paper. The static characteristic curves were obtained by an 2-D finite element method(FEM). A small cryogenic expansion turbine has been des igned and tested. The maximum rotational speed 250,000 rpm of the turb ine with aerodynamic stepped thrust bearing was obtained.