Air-supported bearing for turbine engines

Details Air-supported bearing for turbine engines Air-supported bearing for turbine engines

1977-10-26

1980-01-22

Butler, Douglas C.

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308 72, 308DIG1, 308DIG15, 416241B, F01D 2516, F16C 3206

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041847202

ABSTRACT:
A bearing for the ceramic rotor of a turbine engine or turbomachine, which consists of an air-supported bearing providing for a lubricating air film between the inner and outer bearing rings at least at the higher operating speeds of the engine. This facilitates operation of the turbine engine or machine under high temperature and rotational speed operating conditions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3740163 (1973-06-01), Schinnerer et al.
patent: 3754800 (1973-08-01), Johansson
patent: 3943703 (1976-03-01), Kronogard

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