Hydrostatic, Aerostatic and Hybrid Bearing Design

Book excerpt: Front Cover; Hydrostatic, Aerostatic, andHybrid Bearing Design; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Usual Meaning of Symbols; Chapter 1 -- Application; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What are Hydrostatic, Hybrid, and Aerostatic Bearings?; 1.3 When are Hydrostatic, Hybrid, and Aerostatic Bearings Employed?; 1.4 Bearing Selection; 1.5 Bearing Categories; 1.6 Commercial Applications; 1.7 Materials and Manufacture; 1.8 Aerostatic Bearings; 1.9 How to Read and Use the Book; References; Chapter 2 -- Basic Flow Theory; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Viscosity; 2.3 Density and Consistent Units; 2.4 Compressibility.