A Gas Film Lubrication Study—Part I: Some Theoretical Analyses of Slider Bearings

The Reynolds differential equation describing flow in a compressible lubricating film is developed. Important characteristics of such films are determined directly from the Reynolds Equation. Pressure, load, velocity, and geometry characteristics are presented for many compressible slider bearing films based upon computer solutions of a Reynolds difference equation as derived in Part II. Part III cites experimental verification of computer solutions and describes experimental techniques.