NEWS 24 June 2025

Gas Bearing Workshop 2025 report

The 6th Gas Bearing Workshop, on 31 March 2025 in Düsseldorf (DE), attracted some 50 participants from all over the globe.


The presentations covered the latest developments in modelling, experimentation, dedicated test-rig design, applications, system design and manufacturing, including approaches/tools to arrive at an optimal design while balancing functional and manufacturing/cost aspects. This Mikroniek article gives a global overview of these developments. (Image courtesy of professor Masaaki Miyatake, Tokyo University of Science)


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