Ceramic Bearings for Use in Gas-Turbine Engines (reprinted from Journal
Journal
Journal of Materials Engineering
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
3
Pages
237-253
Date Issued
1989
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Abstract
Three decades of research by U.S. industry and government laboratories have produced a vast array of data related to the use of ceramic rolling element bearings and bearing components for aircraft gas turbine engines. Materials such as alumina, silicon carbide, titanium carbide, silicon nitride, and a crystallized glass ceramic have been investigated. Rolling element endurance tests and analysis of full complement bearings have been performed. Materials and bearing design methods have continuously improved over the years. This paper reviews a wide range of data and analyses with emphasis on how early NASA contributions as well as more recent data can enable the engineer or metallurgist to determine just where ceramic bearings are most applicable for gas turbines. © 1989 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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journal article