| 摘要 |
A method of fabricating a bearing surface (11,13) for a gas or air bearing (2) is described. The method comprises taking a bulk bearing portion (30; 44) having at least one bearing surface region and providing a coating (32; 42) on the bearing surface region to define at least one gas pocket (34; 40). The at least one gas pocket (34; 40) has a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the coating (32; 42). In one example, laser ablation is used to remove part of the coating (32; 42) to form the gas pockets (34; 40). The coating (32; 42) may be an anodised coating and the bulk bearing portion (30) may be formed from aluminium. An air bearing component formed using the method is also described.
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