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Oil-Free Enabling Technology: Gas Foil BearingsNASA has developed and commercialized high temperature coatings and bearings for extreme conditions. These technologies are now under consideration by industry for automotive applications such as turbochargers, fuel cell compressors and exhaust gas path mechanism applications. In this presentation, a review of Oil-Free technologies and their current state-of-development is introduced. Key NASA contributions to the field as documented by patents, research papers and technology demonstrations is also presented.
Document ID
20180004646
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
DellaCorte, Christopher
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2018
Publication Date
January 25, 2019
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
GRC-E-DAA-TN50940
Meeting Information
Meeting: Schaeffler International Bearing Meeting
Location: Herzogenaurach
Country: Germany
Start Date: January 25, 2018
Sponsors: Schaeffler AG
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 401769.06.01.01.06
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
lubrication
mechanisms
bearings
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