Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Patent
1985-05-20
1987-06-09
Footland, Lenard A.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
384133, 277 80, F16C 3206, F16C 3382
Patent
active
046716777
ABSTRACT:
Compensation for shaft excursion in a seal housing is achieved with a fluid film bearing in which bearing fluid is supplied to the bearing region at a pressure and flow rate which depend upon shaft rotational speed. In a disclosed embodiment, the bearing fluid is provided from a centrifugal fluid seal which delivers part of its fluid to the bearing region as a function of centrifugal pressure. A magnetic fluid seal is employed for zero and low speed operation. The shaft includes an annular collar which rotates in an annular cavity formed in a seal cartridge which is rotationally stationary but capable of small axial displacements to compensate for axial shaft displacement. A spring biases the cartridge in opposition to the axial forces of the magnetic fluid seal so as to axially balance the system at zero and low shaft speed operation. Relative axial motion of the shaft and cartridge occuring at high rotational speeds is balanced by the increasing pressure of fluid delivered to the bearing from the centrifugal seal.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3708215 (1973-01-01), Wilcock et al.
patent: 4335885 (1982-06-01), Heshmat
Heshmat Hooshang
Wilcock Donald F.
Claeys Joseph V.
Footland Lenard A.
Helzer Charles W.
Mechanical Technology Incorporated
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