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Old 07-29-2004, 02:41 PM   #1
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Hydrostatic Bearings Demonstrated in High Speed Hydrogen Turbopumps

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Old 07-30-2004, 01:28 PM   #2
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Re: Hydrostatic Bearings Demonstrated in High Speed Hydrogen Turbopumps

If I remember correctly they use the fuel instead of oil in the bearing. The fuel is also used to cool the engine itself which means that the system is very simple, no systems for cooling fluids och oil.
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