Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Patent
1984-10-01
1986-11-25
Levy, Stuart S.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
F16C 3206
Patent
active
046245839
ABSTRACT:
A foil thrust bearing having a thrust disk with integral compliant bearing pads or foils. A number of alternative thrust bearing disks are disclosed, each of which provides a plurality of integral, converging, bearing pads or foils having diverging ramps and/or openings therebetween.
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Gu Alston L.
Saville Marshall P.
Levy Stuart S.
Miller Albert J.
The Garrett Corporation
Werner David
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