PASSIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF FOIL BEARINGS

摘要

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosure. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of the disclosure. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of the disclosure in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later. In an embodiment, a foil bearing system comprises a compliant foil bearing mounted to a stationary member and operably disposed between the stationary member and a rotating member.