Gas film levitation (GFL) was first developed by Granier and Potard. The technique enables the levitation of an object against gravitational force by floating on a thin gas film formed by gas flow through a porous membrane.
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Gas film levitation (GFL) was first developed by Granier and Potard. The technique enables the levitation of an object against gravitational force by floating on a thin gas film formed by gas flow through a porous membrane.