Gas lubricated thrust bearing

Details Gas lubricated thrust bearing Gas lubricated thrust bearing

2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Footland, Lenard A (Department: 3682)

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Fluid bearing

C384S448000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06851862

ABSTRACT:
A gas lubricated axial thrust bearing for resisting axial forces acting on a machine rotor, comprises at least one pad mounted on a stationary machine surface and axially spaced from a surface of the rotor by a lubricating gas film. The bearing further includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the pad to provide an output signal indicative of the axial load on the bearing.

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patent: 4738550 (1988-04-01), Gardner
patent: 5203438 (1993-04-01), Ide
patent: 5660481 (1997-08-01), Ide
patent: 5947606 (1999-09-01), Wanger

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