Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Patent
1996-08-02
1997-12-30
Hannon, Thomas R.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
384311, F16C 1703
Patent
active
057021864
ABSTRACT:
A journal bearing is disclosed with shoe segments. Each shoe segment has a supply groove for even distribution of oil across the shoe surface during shaft rotation. The supply grooves have bleed vents that relieve pressure build-up in the supply groove by bleeding oil out of the supply groove in a substantially circumferential direction. Directing oil in this way prevents the pressurized oil from impinging on any nearby seals and provides enhanced temperature profile characteristics.
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Clayton Peter J.
Hackstie Louis F.
Hannon Thomas R.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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