Research Article
The Two-Pad: A Novel Gas Foil Bearing for Fuel Cell Vehicles
Table 1
GFB-rotor system parameters.
| | GFB parameters | |
| | Bearing inner diameter, | 26 mm | | Bearing length, | 24 mm | | Nominal clearance, | 30 μm | | Foil material | Inconel X-750 | | Top foil coating | PTFE | | Top foil thickness, | 0.124 mm | | Bump foil thickness, | 0.124 mm | | Bump foil pitch, | 2.00 mm | | Bump half-length, | 0.63 mm | | Rotor parameters | | | Quality | 1440 g | | Total Length | 292 mm | | Bearings’ axial span | 153 mm | | Journal surface coating | Chrome |
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