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OAV Aerodynamic Foil Bearings

OAV Aerodynamic Foil Air Bearing
OAV Foil Air Bearing Diagram
OAV Advanced Aerodynamic Bearings
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The development of foil-air-bearings began in the early 1970s to provide rotational guidance for gas turbine shafts. Foil bearings, also known as a foil air bearings, is a type of air bearing where the surface is supported by a compliant, spring-loaded foil journal lining. Once the surface is spinning fast enough, the air pushes the foil away from the surface so that no contact and no wear occurs. The surface and foil are separated by the high pressure from the air, generated by the rotation that pulls gas into the bearing via the viscosity effects. OAV Foil Air Bearings can operate under the most demanding systems without the requirement for external supply. OAV's advanced method makes the OAV foil-air bearings unmatchable.  Contact OAV engineers for more details.

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OAV Foil Bearings Are Suitable For Many High-Speed Applications.
  • Turbomachinery

  • Aircraft 

  • Microturbine generators

  • High-speed projects

 
Advantages
  • Higher efficiency

  • Increased reliability

  • Higher speed capability

  • Quieter operation

  • Wider operating temperature range 

  • High vibration and shock load capacity

  • No scheduled maintenance

  • Oil free 

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New Design! 

OAV's Novel Design - Aerodynamic And Aerostatic Air Bearing Combination. 

The purpose of this novel design is for OAV to focus on eliminating the adverse effects of rotational speed, unbalanced eccentricity, and rotor mass on the non-linear response. We use a combined approach that treats air and structure as two computational areas to solve common issues, reach higher load capacities, better damping effect, and eliminate the start-up and stop concerns of foil air bearings. 

Pre-Stock (frame) sizes are available for easy retrofitting.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

8 mm OAV Foil Thrust Air Bearing

Part # FB-T8-X47

Foil Thrust Air Bearing 8 mm ID.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

8 mm OAV Foil Journal Air Bearing

Part # FB-J8-L12

Foil Journal Air Bearing 8 mm diameter.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

13 mm OAV Foil Thrust Air Bearing

Part # FB-T13-X57

Foil Thrust Air Bearing 13 mm ID.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

13 mm OAV Foil Journal Air Bearing

Part # FB-J13-L20

Foil Journal Air Bearing 13 mm diameter.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

20 mm OAV Foil Thrust Air Bearing

Part # FB-T20-X65

Foil Thrust Air Bearing 20 mm ID.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

20 mm OAV Foil Journal Air Bearing

Part # FB-J20-L25

Foil Journal Air Bearing 20 mm diameter.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

25 mm OAV Foil Thrust Air Bearing

Part # FB-T25-X75

Foil Thrust Air Bearing 25 mm ID.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

25 mm OAV Foil Journal Air Bearing

Part # FB-J25-L28

Foil Journal Air Bearing 25 mm diameter.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

40 mm OAV Foil Thrust Air Bearing

Part # FB-T40-X120

Foil Thrust Air Bearing 40 mm ID.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

40 mm OAV Foil Journal Air Bearing

Part # FB-J40-L35

Foil Journal Air Bearing 40 mm diameter.
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13 mm oav aerodynamic foil thrust air bearing

Custom Design

Part # Foil Air Bearings

We provide designs that are integrated into your product and we can quickly develop a design based on the application or specific requirements. We provide detailed drawings and 3-D CAD models, can analysis complex issues associated with application from nanometer accuracy positioning to standard calculations.

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