Two alternative approaches for considering gaseous cavitation in lightly loaded bearings are examined for the case of a lubricated cylinder sliding against a plane. Despite the disparate natures of the methods, it is shown that essentially similar design predictions are forthcoming. This, however, does not give an insight into the physical understanding of the situation.
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