Oil-Free Technology Publications
The following list of publications are available on the Glenn Technical Report Server (GLTRS)
or through the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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Water Atomization of Barium Fluoride–Calcium Fluoride for Enhanced Flow Characteristics of PS304 Feedstock Powder Blend, NASA TM-2003-212125-REV1, June 2005
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An Oil-Free Thrust Foil Bearing Facility Design, Calibration, and Operation, NASA TM-2005-213568, March 2005
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Thermal Effects on a Low Cr Modification of PS304 Solid Lubricant Coating, NASA TM-2003-213111, June 2004
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An Experimental Investigation Into the Temperature Profile of a Compliant Foil Air Bearing, NASA TM-213100, May 2004
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Future Issues and Approaches to Health Monitoring and Failure Prevention for Oil-Free Gas Turbines, NASA TM-2003-213058, April 2004
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Friction and Wear Characteristics of Cu-4Al Foil Bearing Coating at 25 and 650 °C, NASA TM-2003-212972, March 2004
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A Systems Approach to the Solid Lubrication of Foil Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery, NASA TM-2002-211482, October 2002
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The Effects of Substrate Material and Thermal Processing Atmosphere on the Strength of PS304: A High Temperature Solid Lubricant Coating, NASA TM-2002-211483, September 2002
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The Role of Radial Clearance on the Performance of Foil Air Bearings, NASA/TM-2002-211705, July 2002
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Effects of Humidity on the Flow Characteristics of PS304 Plasma Spray Feedstock Powder Blend, NASA TM-2002-211549, May 2002
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Particle Size Effects on Flow Properties of PS304 Plasma Spray Feedstock Powder Blend, NASA/TM-2002-211550, May 2002
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Particle Morphology Effects on Flow Characteristics of PS304 Plasma Spray Coating Feedstock Powder Blend, NASA/TM-2002-211206, January 2002
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Thermal Processing Effects on the Adhesive Strength of PS304 High Temperature Solid Lubricant Coatings, NASA/TM-2001-210944, May 2001
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The Effect of Journal Roughness and Foil Coatings on the Performance of Heavily Loaded Foil Air Bearings, NASA TM-2001-210941 ARL-TR-2467, June 2001
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Tribological Limitations in Gas Turbine Engines: A Workshop to Identify the Challenges and Set Future Directions,
NASA/TM-2000-210059, May 01, 2000
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Performance and Durability of High Temperature Foil Air Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery,
NASA/TM-2000-209187/REV1, Mar 01, 2000
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Load Capacity Estimation of Foil Air Journal Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery Applications,
NASA/TM-2000-209782, Oct 01, 2000
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Rotordynamics and Design Methods of an Oil-Free Turbocharger, NASA CR-1999-208689, January 1999
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Evaluation of Advanced Solid Lubricant Coatings for Foil Air Bearings Operating at 25 and 500 °C, NASA TM-1998-206619, June 1998
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The Evaluation of a Modified Chrome Oxide Based High Temperature Solid Lubricant Coating for Foil Gas
Bearings, NASA/TM-1998-208660, Oct 01, 1998
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Preliminary Tuft Testing of Metallic Bristles Versus PS212, PS300, and HVOF300, NASA TM-107522, June 1998
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A New Foil Air Bearing Test Rig for Use to 700 °C and 70,000 rpm, NASA TM-107405, January 1997
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Friction and Wear Characteristics of Candidate Foil Bearing Materials From 25 °C to 800 °C, NASA TM-107082 DOE/NASA/50306-11, July 1996
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The Effect of Compositional Tailoring on the Thermal Expansion and Tribological Properties of PS300: A Solid
Lubricant Composite Coating, NASA-TM-107332, Oct 01, 1996
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Tribological evaluation of PS300: A new chrome oxide based solid lubricant coating sliding against Al2O3 From 25
to 650 °C, NASA-TM-107163, Jun 01, 1996
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The Effect of Counterface on the Tribological Performance of a High Temperature Solid Lubricant Composite from 25 to 650 °C, NASA TM-107183, April 1996
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Preliminary Evaluation of PS300: a New Self-Lubricating High Temperature Composite Coating for Use to 800 °C, NASA TM-107056, Nov 1995
- TOP3-00100, Advanced Bearings, Seals, and Solid Lubricants Enable Oil-Free Turbomachinery
- R&T-2002a Oil-Free Turbomachinery Reseach Enhanced by Thrust Bearing Test Capability
- R&T-2002b Industry Needs Fulfilled by Patented NASA PS300 Solid Lubricant Technology
- R&T-2002c Transistion of PS300 Solid Lubricant Coating Technology to Field Aided by Demonstration on Key Substrate Alloys
- R&T-2002d White Light Used to Enable Enhanced Surface Topography, Geometry, and Wear Characterization of Oil-Free Bearings
- R&T-2002e Radial Clearance Found to Play a Key Role in the Performance of Compliant Foil Air Bearings
- R&T-2002f Commercialization of NASA PS304 Solid Lubricant Coating Enhanced by Fundamental Powder Flow Research
- R&T-2002g NASA PS304 Lubricant Tested in World's First Commercial Oil-Free Gas Turbine
- R&T-2001a Mystery of Foil Air Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery Unlocked: Load Capacity Rule-of-Thumb Allows Simple Estimation of Performance
- R&T-2001b Heat Treatment Used to Strengthen Enabling Coating Technology for Oil-Free Turbomachinery
- R&T-2001c Oil-Free Turbomachinery Team Passed Milestone on Path to the First Oil-Free Turbine Aircraft Engine
- R&T-2000 Oil-Free Turbomachinery Being Developed
- R&T-1999 System Being Developed to Measure the Rotordynamic Characteristics of Air Foil Bearings
- The Role of Tribology in the Development of an Oil-Free Turbocharger, Physics and Process Modeling and other Propulsion, R&T Vol. 2, Apr 1997
- Rotordynamic Design Analysis of an Oil-Free Turbocharger, Physics and Process Modeling and other Propulsion, R&T Vol. 2, Apr 1997
Other Publications
- M.K. Stanford, C. DellaCorte and D. Eylon, "Effect of Particle Morphology on Flow Characteristics of a Composite Plasma Spray Powder," Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 586-92, December 2004
- R.J. Bruckner, "Simulation and Modeling of the Hydrodynamic, Thermal, and Structural Behavior of Foil Thrust Bearings," Ph.D. Dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, August 2004.
- J.M. Lucero and C. DellaCorte, "Oil-free Rotor Support Technologies for Long Life, Closed Cycle Brayton Turbines," AIAA-2004-5720, Presented at the 40th Joint Propulsion Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004
- R.J. Bruckner, "A Propulsion System Analysis of Oil Free Turbomachinery for Aviation Turbofan Engines," AIAA-2004-4189, Presented at the 40th Joint Propulsion Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 11-14, 2004
- J.H. Kim, T.A. Blanchet and S.J. Calabrese, "High Velocity Oxyfuel Deposition for Low Surface Roughness PS304 Self-Lubricating Composite Coatings," Tribology Transactions, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 157-69, 2004
- W. Wang, "Application of a High Temperature Self-lubricating Composite Coating on Steam Turbine Components," Surface & Coatings Technology, Vol. 177-78, pp. 12-17, Jan 2004
- B. Dykas, "Investigation of Thermal and Rotational Contributions to the Catastrophic Failure Mechanism of a Thin-Walled Journal Operating with Foil Air Bearings," M.S. thesis, Case Western Reserve University, May 2003
- M. Carpino and G. Talmage, A Fully Coupled Finite Element Formulation for Elastically Supported Foil Journal Bearings, Tribology Transactions, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 560-565, Oct 2003
- M.J. Valco and C. DellaCorte, "Oil-Free Turbomachinery Technology for Regional Jet, Rotorcraft and Supersonic Business Jet Propulsion Engines,"Presented at the 16th International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines held in Cleveland, OH, August 31 - September 5, 2003 (Download Accessible PDF Plug-in)
- M.J. Valco and C. DellaCorte, "Emerging Oil-Free Turbomachinery Technology for Military Propulsion and Power Applications" , in Transformational Science & Technology for the Army ... a race for speed and precision: Proceedings of the 23rd Army Science Conference held in Orlando, FL, December 2-5, 2002
- T.A. Blanchet et al., Thrust-Washer Evaluation of Self-Lubricating PS304 Composite Coatings in High Temperature Sliding Contact, Tribology Transactions, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 491-98, July 2002
- S.A. Howard et al., Dynamic Stiffness and Damping Characteristics of a High-Temperature Air Foil Journal Bearing, Tribology Transactions, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 657-63, Oct 2001
- S.A. Howard et al., Steady-State Stiffness of Foil Air Journal Bearings at Elevated Temperatures, Tribology Transactions, Vol. 44, p. 489-493, 2001
Responsible NASA Official: Dr. Christopher DellaCorte
Curator: Michelle L. Beagle
Last Update: April 7, 2008
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